We've been down this road before with the so-called banker cartoons, distinct and insulting caricatures of Jewish men depicted getting rich with their feet on supposed ground down subjugated workers. Now here we are again, how is it even allowed? Jews, or Zionists if you prefer, are represented in the most racist and anti semitic way possible. For instance, the Jewish owner of Southeby's eating a baby, next to the words "Hey look I'm selling a fantastic painting while eating a baby alive"
At a time of a resurgence of unfettered prejudice against our Jewish community, always in the firing line and collectively targeted for all the ills the Israeli government has inflicted on Gaza, this timely exhibition, "Drawings Against Genocide" arrives at the gallery almost simultaneously with the Golders Green attack. Unbelievable hate filled tropes that have been passed down through history time again and again. Would it be tolerated against any other demographic? for example, different genocides, such as the one going on in Sudan, the rage level for those other atrocities where are they? and how would the supporters of this exhibition react if the perpetrators of similar acts of ethnic cleansing/genocide were cast in such a way to slur an entire race or ethnicity?
*Thread title edited by GNHQ to reflect the fact the exhibition is not at the Tate gallery*
I wonder why Thanet was chosen by Collins as the venue for his antisemitism ? Doesn’t it have a history with the National Front?
To what extent therefore has the National Front infiltrated the decision making process in Thanet?
I believe complaints were made to the police who refused to designate it a Hate Crime, but I may be wrong. I saw examples of some of the drawings in a newspaper and they were awful, both in content and presentation.
Indeed, twaddle - the exhibition should never ever have been allowed, and should be stopped, investigated as a hate crime, but as you say I totally fail to see how Starmer is "implicated".
How on earth is he supposed to know the exhibition was to take place?
FriedGreenTomatoes2
Once again Starmer reveals himself. Not only by who he protects but by who he stops protecting when the political cost rises.
Four ambulances burnt outside a synagogue on Monday and a UN position abandoned by him on Friday.
How has Starmer protected the people who burnt the ambulances or this artist?
Incidentally, I think both are a disgrace, but I'm not sure how Starmer is implicated.
It is openly promoted as an "anti-semitic art exhibition".
I thought anti-semitism was against the law in the UK?
Kent Police should hang their heads in shame.
Matthew Collings, the artist behind an allegedly antisemitic art exhibition in Kent, has shared social media posts seemingly defending Hamas, appearing to deny or minimise the Holocaust, and suggesting the Hatzola ambulance arson attack was a false flag, the JC can reveal.
In October 2025, he reshared a post on X that said: “I don’t want peace with Israel, I want Israel gone. There is no peace with genocidal maniacs. No two-state solution. It’s one state, and it’s called Palestine. I am not a Hamas ‘apologist’, they have done nothing to apologise for.”
Jewish Chronicle.
The man is a disgrace and the police, who say the artwork is not insulting to Jews and does not meet the threshold for a hate crime need to think again. Which police officer decided that?
Should all Muslims be attacked for the horrors of 7th October 2023
Absolutely not, you are right Aniebach!
This is abhorrent. This exhibition should be shut down, the works by this "artist" burned and he should be charged with hate crime.
Once again Starmer reveals himself. Not only by who he protects but by who he stops protecting when the political cost rises.
Four ambulances burnt outside a synagogue on Monday and a UN position abandoned by him on Friday.
I’m with Anniebach on this not Wyllow.
As a member of the Labour Pary for over 60 years can I just say antisemitism wa rife in the Corbyn years, corbyn was elected leader 2015, no matter this was known -
“Jeremy Corbyn has faced questions about a wreath-laying ceremony he attended in Tunisia in 2014.
The Labour leader has said he visited the cemetery to honour innocent people killed in a 1985 Israeli air strike.
But he has faced criticism because the event took place near memorials for people who were accused of having links to a terrorist attack at the 1972 Olympic Games”
The art gallery in Margate is the Turner, not the Tate.
Cumbrianmale56
Now imagine the uproar if the exhibition was one of Muslims planting bombs and chanting Alluha akbar. The artist would probably be prosecuted and the art gallery closed down. However, anti semitic art is OK, though, because everyone hates Istrael and Jews right, or probably so this warped artist thinks.
It sort of reminds me of the Jeremy Corbyn era when anti semitism became rife in the Labour Party, but because it came from the left, it was somehow OK.
Can I just say as a long term member of the Labour Party it was there from a certain group, but it absolutely certainly was not "rife".
That's actually a quite shocking allegation and everyone I knew in my branch stamped on any signs if for example a regime was conflated with a nation. Given that we had some Jewish members we were certainly strong and aware and against any such signs.
I would have thought such an exhibition ought to be something Hope not Hate should have in their sights to campaign against.
petra
A complaint has been lodged with the police.
theisleofthanetnews.com/2026/03/23/police-complaint-lodged-with-accusation-of-antisemitic-art-show-at-margate-gallery/
Good. It should be taken down and burned.
A complaint has been lodged with the police.
theisleofthanetnews.com/2026/03/23/police-complaint-lodged-with-accusation-of-antisemitic-art-show-at-margate-gallery/
Now imagine the uproar if the exhibition was one of Muslims planting bombs and chanting Alluha akbar. The artist would probably be prosecuted and the art gallery closed down. However, anti semitic art is OK, though, because everyone hates Istrael and Jews right, or probably so this warped artist thinks.
It sort of reminds me of the Jeremy Corbyn era when anti semitism became rife in the Labour Party, but because it came from the left, it was somehow OK.
Anniebach
Quote AGAA4 Sun 29-Mar-26 13:49:59
It's intolerable that all Jews should be targeted because of the atrocities perpetrated by the Israeli government on Gaza.
Jews who go about their daily lives without harming others are being attacked and frightened by those filled with irrational hate. I've heard about an incident recently that left the poor man upset and afraid.
I don't know what the answer is as antisemitism has been around it seems forever.
I suppose all we can do is condemn it whenever we see or hear it.
We could stop excusing an exhibition of a Jew eating a baby , it’s excusing antisemitism . Should all Muslims be attacked for the horrors of 7th October 2023
It’s utterly appalling and inexcusable. This exhibition needs closing now!
Esmay
I'm not an admirer of Matthew Collings artwork . It's very poor and smacks of plagiarism .
I'm also amazed that Thanet Council permitted a racist exhibition.
I thought that those days were over .
Unfortunately,unhappy economic climates breed discontent and blame.
This past month I'm reeling from racist remarks against me .
It's shaken me to the core .
My friends are having similar experiences ,though none have had direct insults as I have .
Firstly, I’m so sorry you and your friends are experiencing such appalling abuse.
Secondly, no amount of unhappy economic discontent can ever excuse such behaviour.
It’s ignorance and fear and stupidity which breeds racism, it’s never ever acceptable. No discrimination is acceptable.
Magenta8
I agree it is utterly grotesque. Jews should be able to live out their lives here in the UK in peace without facing racism and violence. Have we forgotten what happened in WWII already?
Furthermore Matthew Collings can't draw. His pathetic attempts at artwork are less skilful than those of an average six year old.
I have to say I thought the same, about the artwork 🤣🤣
Never heard of the guy but I did read about his so called artworks.
Do Thanet Council have the power to stop it? The police aren’t backward at coming forward for hate crimes these days so why aren’t they refusing to have blatantly antisemitic works on public view?
I'm not an admirer of Matthew Collings artwork . It's very poor and smacks of plagiarism .
I'm also amazed that Thanet Council permitted a racist exhibition.
I thought that those days were over .
Unfortunately,unhappy economic climates breed discontent and blame.
This past month I'm reeling from racist remarks against me .
It's shaken me to the core .
My friends are having similar experiences ,though none have had direct insults as I have .
Sounds absolutely vile.
Quote AGAA4 Sun 29-Mar-26 13:49:59
It's intolerable that all Jews should be targeted because of the atrocities perpetrated by the Israeli government on Gaza.
Jews who go about their daily lives without harming others are being attacked and frightened by those filled with irrational hate. I've heard about an incident recently that left the poor man upset and afraid.
I don't know what the answer is as antisemitism has been around it seems forever.
I suppose all we can do is condemn it whenever we see or hear it.
We could stop excusing an exhibition of a Jew eating a baby , it’s excusing antisemitism . Should all Muslims be attacked for the horrors of 7th October 2023
Apologies for naming the high profile, fairly newly opened Tate in that town, very much associated in putting Margate back on the map and regenerating its image. Preferable that it's a lesser known gallery holding the exhibition. Better still not to have any such venue peddling hate material. Shame on the council for allowing it to go ahead.
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