[CPProt.net] Art prankster sprays Israeli wall

[Ellie Bruggeman]

  Art prankster sprays Israeli wall
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Secretive "guerrilla" artist Banksy has decorated Israel's controversial 
West Bank barrier with satirical images of life on the other side. *

The nine paintings were created on the Palestinian side of the barrier.

One depicts a hole in the wall with an idyllic beach, while another 
shows a mountain landscape on the other side.

Banksy's spokeswoman Jo Brooks said: "The Israeli security forces did 
shoot in the air threateningly and there were quite a few guns pointed 
at him."

Another picture shows the head of a white horse appearing to poke 
through, while he has also painted a ladder going over the wall.

The 425-mile (680-kilometre) long barrier, made of concrete walls and 
razor-wire fences, is still being erected by Israeli authorities.

Israel says the structure is necessary to protect the country from 
suicide bombers, but the International Court of Justice has said it 
breaches international law.

Banksy, who hails from the UK city of Bristol, never allows himself to 
be photographed and created the images last week.

He condemned the wall but described it as "the ultimate activity holiday 
destination for graffiti writers".

His previous creations, which critics condemn as stunts, have included a 
bronze spoof of the statue of Justice from the Old Bailey, London, 
wearing thigh-high boots and a suspender belt.

He also embarrassed the British Museum by planting a hoax cave painting 
of a man pushing a supermarket trolley, which he said went unnoticed for 
three days.

He has also smuggled and hung works in galleries including the Tate 
Britain in London and the Metropolitan and the Museum of Modern Art in 
New York.

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