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Young Man Wearing Kippah Vandalizes Haredi Draft-Dodging Cartoon Exhibit in Tel Aviv
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First reported by Mako · 2 hours ago
What happened
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.
- 01A young man wearing a kippah vandalized a Haredi draft-dodging cartoon exhibit in Tel Aviv.
- 02The incident occurred during setup at the Animix Festival, just before its opening.
- 03The vandal tore artworks and fled after a prolonged chase; police did not arrive on time.
- 04Festival organizers are restoring the exhibit, which will open as scheduled.
- 05Israeli cartoonists' association condemned the attack as a threat to free speech.
- 06Animix artistic director called the vandalism an extremist attempt to suppress expression.
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