They warn about anti-Semitic imagery and mockery of the president.

a fierce controversy It happened in the last few days santa rosa city by cartoon sample It was carried out by cartoonist Sergio Ibaceta at a council in the capital, La Pampa. Images deemed anti-Semitic and lack of respect towards the presidential inauguration, and it was promoted “Strong negative reaction” By the delegation of the Argentine Israeli Association (diamond).

The exhibition, titled “Caricatures of Disaster. 2023-2025,” opened last Thursday and displayed a variety of works by Ibaceta, who was head of cultural affairs for the city of Santa Rosa during the administration of President Alberto Fernández, in an attempt to reflect “the sensitive and critical gaze that has run through his entire career.”

What lit the fuse was that the review included the following drawing: The Holocaust is being “trivialized, downplayed, and incited hatred for the presidential inauguration.” and representatives of Argentina and Israel”, considered by diamond.

Because of this, the agency immediately spoke out on social networks. “We reaffirm our commitment to a society where freedom of expression coexists with ethical responsibility and respect for others. In the face of hatred, the response must be more education and more awareness,” could be read on their X account.

image in question They repeat the pattern of being critical of Javier Millay and various key elements of his management, including Karina Millay and Economy Minister Luis Caputo. They also express a kind of submission to the United States and complicity with the Israeli government.

Ibaceta, illustrator, activistA caricature of Millais giving a Nazi salute next to US President Donald Trump and South African businessman Elon Musk, as defined by the Santa Rosa Deliberative Council in an Instagram publication, was also published.

PRO Santa Rosa City Council Member; Fernanda Oddi tried to prevent the exhibition from being held Its purpose is to “protect the integrity of the organization.”

“There are clear anti-Semitic expressions, mocks Judaism and ridicules the president and cabinet members of the people. “This reflects poorly on the municipality, the deliberative council, and the people of Santa Rosa as a whole,” he listed.

Yes, I understand The exhibition was temporarily canceled, but it was a temporary measure.l, because this work was also launched at the Alfredo Olivo Gallery with the approval of Romina Montes de Oca, President of the Deliberative Council. That play won Oddi. Charges of “censorship” against him.

“The state cannot support artistic expression that incites violence or hatred. Artists can show their caricatures wherever they want, but they cannot ask a municipality, which is funded with money from all of Santa Rosa’s residents, to show them.” political expression disguised as art. The council is neither the basic unit nor the party headquarters,” Oddi argued.

At the same time, the city council member who filed the complaint emphasized, “The nation belongs to everyone, and therefore we must respect the multiple ways of thinking that coexist in society.”

“Municipalities cannot maintain, support or promote an art exhibition where the Presidency is attacked. And there is no way that anti-Semitic cartoons will be supported.‘ he questioned.

He concluded: “While they are accusing us of asking for sample downloads, our only intention is to take care of the facility, to ensure that it is not used to convey messages of hate, and to prevent the municipality from being blamed.”

Ibaceta defended her work in response to questions, stressing that the illustrations were “not anti-Semitic.” “Some of them are visible for their activities, such as Prime Minister (Benhamin) Netanyahu, who is a war criminal,” he said.

“There are other things too. Illustrations justifying Palestinian resistance “In the midst of terror and death, in the midst of mothers holding their dead children in their arms, and of Palestinian resistance in the midst of destroyed Gaza,” he justified in a statement reproduced by Plan B Noticias.

So he also said: “This is far from anti-Semitism.”. “Yes, this is a condemnation of Zionist ideology, which is also depicted in some cartoons, but basically the main character[of the exhibition]is national politics with adjustment policies, defunding national structures and culture,” he said in an overt criticism of the liberal government.

As for him, Romina Montes de Oca“Sergio’s work not only conveys reality, but also conveys it to you,” the deputy mayor of Santa Rosa told local media. ask for reflection”.

“How much more powerful is art than reality itself? How powerful it is that someone sleeping on the street doesn’t affect you, but seeing it in a piece of work does,” he quipped.