Israeli officials slam two Arab artists -- and draw criticism in return
Only weeks into the term of Israel’s new government, its conservative character is showing in the latest clash between politics and art in twin attempts to sanction Arab Israeli theaters.
Both moves were decried by critics as undemocratic censorship while the officials defended them as safeguarding public morality.
In one case, Education Minister Naftali Bennett ordered the play “A Parallel Time” removed from the so-called culture basket, the state-funded arts package for school pupils.
Source: www.latimes.com