On Friday evening outside the Tate Modern in London, activists disrupted a feminist art event in protest against Hamas’ alleged use of sexual violence. The women, honoring 19-year-old Naama Levy, a hostage of the militant group during the October 7 attacks on Israel, wore bloodied pants. They carried signs displaying names and faces of hostages, and connected themselves with rope, chanting “Bring her home” and “Rape is a war crime,” as reported by the Jewish Chronicle.
These activists positioned themselves outside a Tate event featuring the art collective Guerrilla Girls and the Russian punk rock resistance group Pussy Riot. Organizers stated that the event aimed to highlight the perceived silence and complicity of the international feminist community in the face of mass rape perpetrated by Hamas.
The women later entered the museum’s Turbine Hall standing in silence.
The demonstration was intended to raise awareness for Israeli female hostages and to criticize the lack of effort from feminist, cultural, and women’s organizations.
