Israel-Gaza tensions are in Venice and the artist who runs the Israeli pavilion won't open it until a truce is reached

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Artist running Israel's Venice Biennale pavilion says she won't open it until a hostage deal and ceasefire is reached in Gaza. Israel’s representative at Venice's Biennale exhibition has said she won’t unveil the country's pavilion until a hostage and ceasefire deal has been reached.

Artist refuses to open Israeli pavilion at Venice Biennale until Gaza cease-fire, hostage release. Artist and curators representing Israel at this year’s Venice biennale announced Tuesday they won’t open the exhibition until there is an agreement to release hostages.

Artists refuse to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale until ceasefire is reached. Curators protesting against Gaza conflict say ‘art can wait but women, children and people living though hell cannot’. Curators say 'art can't wait but people living through hell cannot'

Israel artist refuses to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale pending cease-fire, hostage release. Israeli pavilion exhibition will not be open until there is a ceasefire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages. Israeli artist and curators representing Israel say they won't open the exhibition until an agreement is reached on hostages release.

Israel artist refuses to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale pending cease-fire, hostage release. Israeli pavilion exhibition will not be open until there is a ceasefire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages. Israeli artist and curators representing Israel say they won't open the exhibition until an agreement is reached on hostages release.

Israel artist refuses to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale pending cease-fire, hostage release. Israeli pavilion exhibition will not be open until there is a ceasefire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages. Israeli artist and curators representing Israel say they won't open the exhibition until an agreement is reached on hostages release.

Israeli artist won't open her show in national pavilion until Israel and Hamas reach "a cease-fire and hostage release agreement" Israel’s representative at the event says she won’t open the show until Hamas and Israel reach a “cease-fire” agreement.

Israeli artist, curators refuse to open exhibit until cease-fire, hostage deal is reached. Artist and curators representing Israel at an international art show say they will not open the Israeli pavilion until a cease-fires and hostage deal are reached. Israel is currently in a stand-off with Russia over the use of chemical weapons in Syria.

Israeli artist Ruth Patir has closed her country's pavilion until a cease-fire is reached. She has been exhibiting work at this year's Venice Biennale for months. Israeli artists have been protesting at the situation for months and have called for a ceasefire to be reached.