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The 61st Venice Biennale in Italy opens to the public without a jury after the jury quit in protest of Israel's and Russia's participation and loud protests outside their pavilions
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In Short: The 61st Venice Biennale, an international art exhibition, opened to the public on Saturday in Italy, marking a significant event in the art world. However, the exhibition faced a major disruption as the jury withdrew in protest of Israel and Russia's inclusion, sparking heated d
The 61st Venice Biennale, an international art exhibition, opened to the public on Saturday in Italy, marking a significant event in the art world. However, the exhibition faced a major disruption as the jury withdrew in protest of Israel and Russia's inclusion, sparking heated debates and protests.
I am against boycott, I’m for dialogue, and that’s a political statement,
Background
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia.
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- The vote will be anonymous, and by email, the Biennale said Saturday.
- “I am against boycott, I’m for dialogue, and that’s a political statement,” said Fainaru, who called the jury’s exclusion of Israel a form of discrimination.