Banksy does the Middle East

3 December 2007  

The British “guerilla” graffiti artist that goes under the nom de guerre Banksy has recently been to the Middle East to offer the locals his particular brand of controversial graffiti.

This example is to be found in Bethlehem in the Palestinian West Bank:

As a statement, this image of a dove (presumably a “dove of peace” from the twig in its beak) wearing a flak jacket seems fairly thought-provoking yet relatively innocuous. However, I would also have liked to see something a little more provocative; something that shows the other side of the situation. Perhaps something like this:

You can see more of Banksy’s Middle Eastern street art over at the BBC.

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