"Petition Urges Venice Biennale to Exclude Israeli Pavilion"
Almost 9,000 artists and cultural figures have signed an online appeal urging the exclusion of Israel from the Venice Biennale art fair, citing the country's actions in Gaza as "genocide." The Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA) collective stated that any official representation of Israel would be an endorsement of its policies. The appeal comes amid international criticism of Israel's military operation in Gaza following Hamas's attack. The Venice Biennale press office has not yet responded to the request for comment.