mo4ch:>‘Offensive’ McJesus statue will be removed from Israeli museum after violent protests | Mo4ch News

The divisive artwork of Ronald McDonald nailed to a cross, which sparked wide scale protests in Haifa, Israel, will be taken down, the city’s mayor promised. Her decision was slammed by human rights campaigners.The controversial sculpture will be removed from the Haifa Museum of Art “in the coming days” and “returned as soon as possible,” the city’s mayor, Einat Kalisch-Rotem, said on Thursday. The decision was made after violent protests against the artwork erupted in the city.Israel’s small Arab Christian community deemed the sculpture offensive and demanded it be taken down. Some of them tried to storm the museum, and hurled firebombs and threw stones at the building, police said.Law enforcement used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the angry crowd. One man was arrested and three officers were injured during the scuffles. Police are searching for two people suspected of throwing firebombs.Local Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches also requested the court to have ‘McJes…