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HAIFA, Israel (AP) An art exhibit in Israel featuring a crucified Ronald McDonald has sparked protests by the countrys Arab Christian minority.
Hundreds of Christians calling for the removal of the sculpture, titled McJesus, protested at the museum in the northern city of Haifa last week. Israeli police say demonstrators hurled a firebomb at the museum and threw stones that wounded three police officers.
Church representatives brought their complaints to the district court Monday, demanding a suspension order for the exhibits most offensive items, including Barbie doll renditions of Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev, who has pushed for legislation mandating loyalty in art, has also called for the removal of the offending artwork.
The museum has refused to bow to pressure, saying that doing so would infringe on freedom of expression.
https://www.apnews.com/617d714534a343488755fbe815336c65
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,943 posts)they need to lighten up!
Aristus
(66,527 posts)Waitaminnit.....they're Chris-chins? Nevermind..."
MaryMagdaline
(6,859 posts)Are we supposed to minimize their importance to other Christians?
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)It just seems so oddly familiar -- Somebody did this or something very similar to this back in the 90s...
Ferrets are Cool
(21,116 posts)Piss Christ.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)or some other universal corporate icon as Christ on the cross
Mr. Quackers
(443 posts)This work is mostly derivative and quite pedestrian in terms of an actual idea.
msongs
(67,498 posts)KWR65
(1,098 posts)There was no direction from Jesus to fire bomb museums.