NSW council rejects Gaza children's memorial artwork over safety concerns

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The Guardian reported that Shoalhaven council rejected the Wall of Tears installation by Phil Buehler, a memorial to 18,457 children killed in Gaza between October 2023 and July 2025, after requiring armed guards, shorter exhibition time and restricted entry; the council deemed the work an unacceptable risk to staff, visitors and tenants. [1]

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  1. NSW council refuses to show world-renowned Gaza artwork over ‘unacceptable’ safety risk

    The Guardian · · Excerpt

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