A protest will be held outside the Deputy Ministry of Culture on Monday (22/12), following the firecracker attack on the home of painter George Gavriel.
The page “Alliance Against the Far-Right, Fascism and Racism” stated in a post that “the instrumentalization of art and freedom of expression by political and media centres paved the way for violence.”
The protest is scheduled for 5:00 PM.
Full text of the post
The fascist explosives attack on the home of artist George Gavriel is the result of a climate of targeting, hatred, and the fascisization of public discourse. The instrumentalization of art and freedom of expression by political and media centres paved the way for violence.
Criticism of art is legitimate. Terrorisation, threats, and attacks are not.
The democratic and progressive people of this country unequivocally condemn the attack and call for a massive, peaceful response.
Art that does not bother is merely decoration.
Zero tolerance for fascism.