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Steve Heller
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| 12/25/2007 6:21 AM |
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From Reuters
By Rebecca Harrison
BETHLEHEM (Reuters)
- Offended Bethlehem residents have painted over a satirical mural by
graffiti artist Banksy that was meant to highlight their plight.
The elusive British street artist painted six images around the town
revered as the birthplace of Jesus to help drum up tourism ahead of
Christmas and to illustrate the hardships faced by Palestinians in the
occupied West Bank.
But the irony behind a painting of an Israeli soldier checking a
donkey's identity papers -- a jab at the Jewish state's strict security
measures -- was lost on some locals, who found it offensive and painted
over it.
"We're humans here, not donkeys. This is insulting. I'm glad it was
painted over," said restaurant owner Nasri Canavati. Comparing someone
to a donkey in Palestinian society is like calling them an idiot.
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