Israel’s Minister of Culture Sends a Dangerous Message to Israeli Artists

Israel’s Minister of Culture Sends a Dangerous Message to Israeli Artists


A campaign ad by Likud Minister Miki Zohar seeks to redefine the boundaries of acceptable debate in Israel, and to change the role of government support for the arts in a troubling direction

Campaign videos are revealing. They aren’t really meant to persuade; they’re meant to reassure a political base that a candidate shares its instincts. They distill a worldview into sixty seconds. Which is why the latest campaign ad by Israel’s Minister of Culture, Miki Zohar, deserves a closer look.



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