A replica of Sbarro’s Pizzeria in Jerusalem, complete with the “kosher” sign over the doorway, was the centerpiece of an exhibition in the PA town of Shechem, marking the first anniversary of the opening of the current PLO-led terrorist campaign against Israel. Fifteen Israelis were slaughtered in a suicide terrorist bombing at Sbarro\'s last month. As part of the exhibition, a performance artist wearing fatigues, a mask and replicated explosives enters the \"Sbarro\" and sets off a simulated explosion. The aftermath is imitation body parts and pizza strewn about the display.
Typically, suicide bombers leave video recorded statements before setting off on their final journey. That, too, is recreated with another piece of installation art. Through dark windows visitors can see human figures wearing clothing indicating that they are suicide bombers, holding a gun and a copy of the Quran, Islam’s holy book.
According to one of its organizers, quoted by the AP news service, the exhibition is to encourage the visitors that the Jews will suffer as long as the occupation continues. However, laying bare the deeper meaning of the exhibition is a final installation that brings to life an ancient, well-known oral Moslem tradition forming the basis of Moslem law and philosophy. Behind a large rock stands the figure of Jewish man, identified by his distinctively Orthodox clothing. A recording plays from inside the rock, “O believer! There is a Jew behind me! Come and kill him!”
Typically, suicide bombers leave video recorded statements before setting off on their final journey. That, too, is recreated with another piece of installation art. Through dark windows visitors can see human figures wearing clothing indicating that they are suicide bombers, holding a gun and a copy of the Quran, Islam’s holy book.
According to one of its organizers, quoted by the AP news service, the exhibition is to encourage the visitors that the Jews will suffer as long as the occupation continues. However, laying bare the deeper meaning of the exhibition is a final installation that brings to life an ancient, well-known oral Moslem tradition forming the basis of Moslem law and philosophy. Behind a large rock stands the figure of Jewish man, identified by his distinctively Orthodox clothing. A recording plays from inside the rock, “O believer! There is a Jew behind me! Come and kill him!”