Spain sculpture offensive to Jews, Israel says

Neo-Spain, Is Spain,(through this artist) trying to make amends for all the sufferings that the Jewish People incurred by the hands of the Muslims & especially the Christians ? It's a very plastic exhibition,& easy to understand art. Not sure if there could be a Jewish artist doing the same. They take too many things into consideration especially when it's about the Chris.or the Musl. What they have left,& they are very good at it ,is to throw darts on their own fellow-men/women. The meek shall not inherit the earth !

I don't like it, either, to be honest. I am not religious, just spiritual. I think associating a machine gun with a Jewish religious symbol is offensive, and putting a Jew on top of a Christian and a Christian on top of a Muslim sounds bad. It's as if he is saying Christians are oppressing Muslims or stepping on them and Jews are stepping on the Christians who are stepping on the Muslims. There is a problem with such art when you are using religious figures. I don't like this at all. I can't stand a lot of the garbage of modern art. It's really ridiculous. Show some respect!

just as radical Islamist have hijacked Islam. The artist is simply displaying reality on the ground in Jerusalem but some Jews fail to understand the facts. Jerusalem belongs to all three religions not only the Jewish people. Religious right wingers radicalized endeavors will destroy the state of Israel from within, the process has already been set in motion by Natanyahu Lieberman Ayalon Barak and the rest of their gang.

If the machine gun was not there, I would not have a big problem with this "sculpture". As for coexistence, that's a complete lie. Since art is completely in the eye of the beholder, the artist can lie about it, knowing full well what he is presenting. If the figures were side-by-side, it would be one thing. Instead, each figure supersedes the other. That machine gun shows what the artist truly believes.

...It's Art people...... Get Modern and let these little things roll off your back...

Gosh ! Art from Spain. Hey ! What's all the fuss about ? Did the Israeli Amb.to Spain really say what they said ? How foolish of him. Why is this piece of art anti-semitic,I can't understand for the likes of .........! I thought it was really humourous. Why ? Can't he see a Nice Jewish lad on top ? This Ambassador originates,either from Europe,(Probably Eastern,or some Muslim country.) Can't the F.O. send people with a backbone ?

My interpretation; The Muslim and Christian bow to god, the Jew thinks he?s god.

Yes is very offensive! -THE TRUTH!

...the order is reversed. Historically, the Jews were at the bottom while Christians and Muslims fought over the top spot.

humerous. One has to read in a fair amount to justify the conclusion that this is anti-semitic. Having said that, artists and writers are always on shaky ground in using "outsiders" to make a point.

What crap! Does this art scene anti-Semite really take us for a bunch of fools?

Do as the Muslim do. What there are no fatwa issued to kill the 'Artist' - how is it possible? What is good a religion with no Fatwa to kill Artists. How can you have a religion that seeks peace ('aka the religion of peace) without the necessary fatwas - this just wont do.

But as a Jew, I see nothing wrong with it. The Uzi identifies Israel. And it's a clear, very strong statement about the state of Israel today. Perhaps even more precisely, it depicts Israel's ongoing monopolization of Jerusalem, which is central to all three faiths.

"Coexistance" -as he claims to be his message- is not one stepping on the other, but horizontality.

Yet another attack by athiests on Christianity under the umbrella of art.

The article gives the name of the artist. Why not send a discreet team of 11 "tourists" along with support people to "chat" with him. Quick, while nobody is expecting it.

...if anything it reflects these talkbacks, where art imitates life. The artist is a brave visionary, revealing through art, exactly how things have become.

No doubt the purpose of this piece of "art" is to offend religious people and create headlines which give the "artist" free PR. Mission accomplished. Though from just looking at the picture I think Muslims have more reason to be offended. How anyone could pay 50.000 anything for that sculpture is beyond my understanding. But then again my understanding of the value of modern art is usually somewhat lower than what the market seems to be willing to pay. I wonder who buys all that crap.

She and Yuli Tamir wll use it in compulsory "appreciate other cultures" teaching at Israeli schools

Can't believe that someone paid e50,000's for that. Nowadays anything goes for art. Hmmmm...that give me an idea. I have lots of stuff around the house. I'll whip it together and make it controversial.

In chronological order, the Christian should stand on the shoulders of the hasid, and the muslim should be crouched on top. It is clever. I am sure putting the muslim on top would bring death threats to the artist.

Please, stop whining....!

Offensive to Jews? maybe to goyim , ya, but I don't see how it's offensive to Jews.

...christians. but guess who is nagging?

Bear sh*ts in woods. Clear offense to Judaism?

That UZI-menorah totally captures the spirit of Hannukah, Jews fighting for their freedom and independence. Recall that the Divine miracle of the Festival of Lights occurred AFTER the astonishing military victory of the outnumbered Maccabees. Our forefathers didn't just sit around davening, waiting to be delivered from evil. They armed themselves, they forged an innovative battleplan, they prayed for success, and they majorly kicked butt - and they didn't need no freakin' Brit passports to do it, either. I'd sure like to see that Uzi-menorah in San Diego synagogue gift shops by next October, preferably at no more than $89.95. But (sigh) it'll probably cost 5 times that, the cool ones always do.

Offensive? How? Is this like "I don't like peas." Why? Because. I am Christian and it doesn't ofend me.

Merino, an unknown artist, is now receiving tons of free publicity thanks to the Israeli Embassy in Spain. A shame that the Ambassador, who is usually quiet when the Spanish newspapers publish anti Israeli rubbish continuously, decided to speak about a silly and purposely provocative piece of... art. By the way the "European art collector" that bought "the work" is a Jewish woman. Silly one.