More than 700 artists and public figures have signed an open letter accusing London's Royal Academy of Arts (RA) of 'anti-Palestinian censorship' over its decision to remove two works from its Young Artists' Summer Show earlier this month.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews questioned the judgement of the RA in displaying these 'highly charged and controversial messages' with 'no attempt to present any context'.
The new letter, signed by more than 100 Jewish creatives, says that in taking them down the gallery has 'colluded with the erasure of Jewish contribution to solidarity with Palestinians'.
'By failing to stand up to deplorable bullying and ludicrous accusations against young artists, the Royal Academy is in breach of its ethical responsibilities and duty of care. This needs urgent repair,' said a spokesperson for Artists for Palestine UK.
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