--- description: The protest was deemed too "ugly" for the world's most depressing theme park title: Dismaland: Palestinian Thrown Out for Anti-Israel Protest image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt08e4484a79fbcff5/69886120ab6d77da716a5e84/dismaland1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Palestinian Artist Thrown Out of Dismaland for Anti-Israel Protest by [Tara John](/author/tara-john/) ## Tara John Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 27, 2015 12:20 PM CUT  A steward is seen outside Bansky's 'Dismaland' exhibition, which opens tomorrow, at a derelict seafront lido in Weston-Super-Mare, England, on Aug. 20, 2015. A steward is seen outside Bansky's 'Dismaland' exhibition, which opens tomorrow, at a derelict seafront lido in Weston-Super-Mare, England, on Aug. 20, 2015.Matthew Horwood—Getty Images by [Tara John](/author/tara-john/) ## Tara John Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 27, 2015 12:20 PM CUT **Correction appended Aug.28** Palestinian artist Shadi Alzaqzouq has been thrown out of Banksy’s Dismaland after protesting against Israeli artists, whose works are on display. Alzaqzouq, 34, lay on the ground by his two paintings, which he had covered with bedsheets from his hotel room. They were daubed with the words “R.I.P Gaza: Boycott Israel.” Security guards were ordered to remove Alzaqzouq, who is one of three Palestinian artists exhibiting at the pop-up exhibition. The guards were told that his protest was too “ugly” for the park, [reports the _Jewish Chronicle_](http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/143090/palestinian-artist-banned-banksys-dismaland-after-anti-israel-protest "undefined"). “I found out when I arrived at the show that three Israeli artists were taking part, one of whom served in the IDF \[Israel Defence Forces\],” he told [_al-Araby al-Jadeed_](http://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2015/8/25/palestinian-artist-booted-from-banksys-dismaland-for-anti-israel-protest "undefined"). Despite being kicked-out, Alzaqzouq’s artworks remain on display. ### See Inside Banksy’s Dystopian ‘Dismaland’  A general view of Dismaland Bemusement Park, a collection of satirical art and sculpture by the graffiti artist Banksy, in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. Claire Hayhurst—PA Photos/Landov  Big Rig Jig by Mike Ross. Yui Mok—PA Photos/Landov  A sculpture of a killer whale jumping out of a toilet by Banksy. Yui Mok—PA Photos/Landov  A sculpture of a mermaid reminiscent of Disney's The Little Mermaid by Banksy. PA Images/Sipa USA  A sculpture of a woman attacked by seagulls by Banksy . Yui Mok—PA Photos/Landov  An armored police riot van built to serve on the streets of Northern Ireland in Water Canon Creek. Yui Mok—PA Photos/Landov  A sculpture that appears to reference the migrant crisis by Banksy. Yui Mok—PA Photos/Landov  A billboard depicting British Prime Minister David Cameron by Peter Kennard and Cat Phillips. PA Images/Sipa USA  A piece by Banksy. Yui Mok—PA Photos/Landov  A sculpture of a hummingbird by Banksy. Yui Mok—PA Photos/Landov  Detail from a miniature by Jimmy Cauty titled The Aftermath Displacement Principle, a model of an entire town frozen just after a huge period of civil unrest. PA Images/Sipa USA  A sculpture of the grim reaper in a bumper car. Yui Mok—PA Photos/Landov  A sculpture of wrecked Cinderella and her pumpkin carriage being photographed by paparazzi by Banksy. Yui Mok—PA Photos/Landov  The exterior of Dismaland Bemusement Park. Yui Mok—PA Photos/Landov **_Correction:_** _This article was amended to show that Shadi Alzaqzouq spoke to al-Araby al-Jadeed rather than the Jewish Chronicle_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4012897/dismaland-palestinian-artist/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4012897/dismaland-palestinian-artist/"},"headline":"Palestinian Artist Thrown Out of Dismaland for Anti-Israel Protest","datePublished":"2015-08-27T12:20:43.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:01:54.614Z","description":"The protest was deemed too \"ugly\" for the world's most depressing theme park","url":"https://time.com/4012897/dismaland-palestinian-artist/","keywords":["protest"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt08e4484a79fbcff5/69886120ab6d77da716a5e84/dismaland1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Tara John","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/tara-john/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt08e4484a79fbcff5/69886120ab6d77da716a5e84/dismaland1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Dismaland","caption":"Dismaland","creditText":"Matthew Horwood—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4012897/dismaland-palestinian-artist/","name":"Palestinian Artist Thrown Out of Dismaland for Anti-Israel Protest"}}]}] ```