Banksy painting sprayed in West Bank resurfaces in Tel Aviv

The relocation of the painting - which depicts a slingshot-toting rat and was likely intended to protest the Israel occupation - raises ethical questions about the removal of artwork from occupied territory and the display of such politically-charged pieces in radically different settings from where they were created.

The Associated Press could not independently confirm the authenticity of the piece, but Abergel said the cracks and scrapes in the concrete serve as “a fingerprint” that proves it is the same piece that appears on the artist's website. Some time later, the painting was itself subjected to graffiti by someone who obscured the painting and scrawled “RIP Bansky Rat” on the block. Palestinian residents cut out the painting and kept it in private residences until earlier this year, Abergel said.

The Palestinians have spent decades seeking an independent state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war. The peace process ground to a halt more than 10 years ago.

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Banksy painting sprayed in West Bank resurfaces in Tel AvivA long-lost painting by the British graffiti artist Banksy has resurfaced in a swank art gallery in downtown Tel Aviv, an hour’s drive and a world away from the concrete wall in the occupied West Bank where it was initially sprayed. As usual, Israelis stealing everything from Palestinians. Must have quite the passport....😏😏 Israel never stole anything. You’re leaders are incompetent and to busy looking to see where they can hide the Billions there stealing from their own people.(Palestinians) . Those are the true facts so stop crying in your soup.😎😎
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