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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Wax figure of Netanyahu destroyed by activist in Mexico City museum
Israel’s embassy in Mexico condemns the “odious” destruction of a wax statue of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by a pro-Palestinian activist at a museum in Mexico City.
A video showing the activist destroying the statue at the city’s Wax Museum was uploaded onto a pro-Palestinian account on X yesterday, captioned: “This is for Gaza.”
It shows the man placing a Palestinian flag at the foot of the statue and then dousing the statue with red paint, whacking it with a hammer and toppling it to the ground.
JUST NOW: Activists in Mexico City destroy a wax statue of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with hammers pic.twitter.com/nIVljKUnS2
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“The attack carried out on the statue of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an odious act which sends a dangerous message of violence, intolerance and hate that goes beyond all legitimate criticism,” the Israeli embassy says in a statement.
