Young Man Wearing Kippah Vandalizes Haredi Draft-Dodging Cartoon Exhibit in Tel Aviv
A young man wearing a kippah vandalized a cartoon exhibition on Haredi draft-dodging at the Animix Festival in Tel Aviv, damaging artworks and fleeing before police arrived. Festival organizers are restoring the exhibit, which will open as planned, while leaders of the cartoonists' association condemned the attack as an assault on free expression.
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- A young man wearing a kippah vandalized a Haredi draft-dodging cartoon exhibit in Tel Aviv.
- The incident occurred during setup at the Animix Festival, just before its opening.
- The vandal tore artworks and fled after a prolonged chase; police did not arrive on time.
- Festival organizers are restoring the exhibit, which will open as scheduled.
- Israeli cartoonists' association condemned the attack as a threat to free speech.
- Animix artistic director called the vandalism an extremist attempt to suppress expression.
A cartoon exhibition addressing Haredi draft-dodging was vandalized by a young man wearing a kippah at the Animix Festival held at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque. The incident occurred on Monday, just before the festival's scheduled opening. The exhibition, titled "The Black Army," was being set up when the man verbally confronted the festival organizers and Tomer Cohen, CEO of the Tel Aviv Cinematheque, while tearing and damaging several artworks.
The vandal attempted to flee the scene, chased by festival staff and the Cinematheque CEO for about an hour while waiting for police, who never arrived. Eventually, the man escaped by taxi. The festival organizers reported the incident to the police and are currently working to restore the damaged exhibition, which is still planned to open the following day.
Uri Fink, chairman of the Israeli Cartoonists and Comics Association, condemned the vandalism, emphasizing the importance of cartoons in free expression and political discourse. He noted that the association includes cartoonists from across the political spectrum who engage in debates through their art. Nissim (Nosco) Hakakiah, Animix's artistic director and cartoonist, expressed regret over the attack, stating it was the first such incident in the festival's 26-year history. He highlighted the festival's focus on pressing social and political issues, particularly the contentious topic of military conscription in Israeli society.
Hakakiah called the vandalism an attempt by extremists to suppress free speech but affirmed that it would not deter the festival. The team is already repairing the exhibit and invites the public to attend the festival and support freedom of expression regardless of political views. The organizers condemned the vandals, declaring, "Vandals, you are tiresome!"
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