Oakland Children's Museum Cancels Palestinian Art Show

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
By Jill Tucker

Middle East Children's Alliance staff members Ziad Abbas,
Leena Al-Arian (center) and Barbara Lubin look over artwork.

CALIFORNIA - An Oakland children's museum, citing pressure from the community, canceled a planned exhibit of artwork by Palestinian youth that depicted the Israeli assault during the 2008-09 Gaza conflict. The Museum of Children's Art was scheduled to display the art from Sept. 24 to Nov. 13. The exhibit had been in the works for several months, with an opening reception to feature poetry and special art activities for children. The drawings in the exhibit were created by children ranging in age from about 9 to 11 and included bombs dropping, tanks and people getting shot. [link]