A majority of the Chicago City Council is calling for the immediate removal of an art exhibit deemed antisemitic from the Chicago Cultural Center. The exhibit, titled 'U.S.-Israel War Machine,' features puppets depicting 'Uncle Sam' with a bloody face and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a bomb. The exhibit also includes the words 'child killers' on the puppet bases. The aldermen argue that the exhibit promotes hate speech and does not reflect the values of the city.
CHICAGO -- A majority of the City Council is demanding that an art exhibit they believe is antisemitic be immediately removed from the Chicago Cultural Center downtown. The display, titled U.S-Israel War Machine, is part of an exhibit on puppets. One puppet in the exhibit depicts 'Uncle Sam' with a bloody face, and a t-shirt with the image of a tank, the word 'money,' and the words 'thank you' and a smiley face.
'The piece is extremely offensive to the United States and to Israel and crosses into unprotected hate speech. Such representations normalize anti-American sentiment and promote hatred and bigotry against the Jewish community,' they wrote.The aldermen said such divisive artwork should not be displayed in a building funded by taxpayer dollars.'As public officials, we respect freedom of speech and artistic expression, but not when it crosses into the obscene and promotes hate.
ANTI-SEMITISM ART EXHIBIT CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL FREEDOM OF SPEECH
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