Chicago aldermen blast Cultural Center display

Aldermen blast Cultural Center display as antisemitic, call on Mayor Brandon Johnson to remove it
The public exhibit in the city-run building features bloodied caricatures of Uncle Sam and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described on a sign as “protest puppets.”
Aldermen demand removal of Chicago Cultural Center art display they call antisemitic
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A majority of the City Council is demanding that an art exhibit they believe is antisemitic be immediately removed from the Chicago Cultural Center downtown. The display, titled U.S-Israel War Machine, is part of an exhibit on puppets.
Chicago lawmakers demand 'US-Israel War Machine' art be removed from city cultural center
Israel War Machine' piece at the Chicago Cultural Center was signed by 27 members of the Chicago City Council on Tuesday.
Majority of City Council demanding Chicago Cultural Center remove controversial art display
Silverstein and more than 20 other council members have signed a letter to Mayor Johnson about the “US-Israel War Machine” display at the Chicago Cultural Center, which features a bloodied puppets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Alderpersons call for removal of controversial puppet art at Chicago Cultural Center
An exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center is coming under fire. It includes a large puppet titled, "US-Israel War Machine."
Majority of City Council call for removal of 'antisemitic' art display
A majority of City Council members are calling for the removal of what they consider an offensive puppet display at the Chicago Cultural Center.
City Council majority demands removal of artwork at Cultural Center that it calls antisemitic
The display, titled U.S.-Israel War Machine, includes one puppet branded “Uncle Sam” with blood on his face. Another puppet depicts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with blood on his hands.
Chicago Cultural Center art installation sparks fierce debate
An art display at the Chicago Cultural Center critical of the United States and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sparking intense debate and controversy.
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