Cartoonist who compares Israel to Nazis invited by festival given £250,000 in taxpayer cash
Arts Council-funded event previously hosted another cartoonist who depicted Israel as a tentacled monster controlling the world
Assessment
A publicly funded arts festival has invited a cartoonist known for comparing Israel to Nazis, raising questions about how taxpayer money is allocated to events that host controversial political content. This follows a pattern where the same festival previously featured antisemitic imagery of Israel as a tentacled monster. The Arts Council's funding decisions are now under scrutiny for potentially supporting platforms that normalize hateful rhetoric.