The Israeli Museum auction was postponed due to pressure: the enemy controls the treasures of our civilization

On October 27 and 28, Sotheby’s House in London was scheduled to host two “major” auctions that included “rare treasures from the Middle East” from the collection of the “A-Mayer Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem (occupied)” . The event, which was described as “the largest of its kind during the current decade,” was postponed until the current month of November, without specifying a specific date, as the official Sotheby’s website shows. The apparent reason, according to the statement issued by the museum and as reported by the Hebrew and Western media, is the “controversy” that arose in the Zionist entity about “the importance of intangible pieces that exceed their material value.” It was supposed to sell 190 pieces of Islamic art and 68 rare watches, provided the first auction included decorated manuscripts, ancient pages of the Koran, Ottoman textiles, ceramics and metalwork dating back to the period between the 7th and 19th centuries, while that the second consisted of rare watches, including three pieces. It is signed by the pioneering Swiss-French clock inventor of the 18th century, Abraham Louis Brigue (1743-1823). Note that among the exhibits is the manuscript of the “Blue Quran” dating from the 9th century. It is famous for its luxurious composition of dark blue-stained parchment and gold leaf, making it one of the richest Quran in history. This is in addition to a 15th century helmet designed to be worn over a turban, a 12th century bowl depicting a Persian prince, silver inlaid metalwork, and Islamic weapons and shields.

The main objective of this event, which has been planned for two years, is “to ensure long-term educational and future programs for the museum and those related to the awareness of the community”, in light of the “lack of funding and government support “, as expressed in the statement from the museum, which has been led by Palestinian Nadim Shaiban since 2014..
The two auctions, which did not arouse the ire of the Arabs, many of whom today boast of the normalization of their relationship with the Zionists, while others struggle in this direction, seem to enrage official bodies, public figures and actors on the cultural scene. of the occupied entity. These now appear as Islamists interested in history and heritage, who have taken hold of it and continue to steal it for decades.

For example, the curator of photography of the “Tel Aviv Museum of Art” and vice president of Icom Israel, Raz Samira, said that the pieces are “distinctive and unique”, denouncing that “now they disappear from the public scene and are transferred to the private property”. For its part, the Israeli newspaper “Haaretz” reported that the Ministry of Enemy Culture had asked the “Il Mayer Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem”, created in 1974, to reveal documents on the ownership of the pieces that were intended to be sold, in an attempt to stop the process. According to the report, the museum, which stated that its objective is “to promote peaceful coexistence between Jews and Arabs through the appreciation of Middle Eastern art,” did not present these documents until this writing, on the pretext that “it was the institution which decided the sale and signed the contract with Sotheby’s “. .. ».
The Israeli Museum’s insistence on going ahead with the two long-awaited auctions stems from the hope of reaping millions of dollars in an attempt to save itself, especially from the repercussions of the Corona pandemic, which is currently forcing it to close its doors. How not? We live in a time when the world is witnessing fierce competition in the Gulf for art pieces displayed at international auctions, especially those that contain Islamic works. In this context, observers and specialists in this regard emphasize that the growing promotion of this type of artistic events through the Arab and foreign media, with the help of foreign experts, has resulted in “sharp battering rams” in world markets between Arabia. Saudi and the United Arab Emirates on the one hand and Qatar on the other. Pull strings, which has resulted in spending hundreds of millions of dollars over the last decade.

Organizers hope to raise about $ 9 million

Who among us does not remember the farce of the acquisition by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman of the famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci “The Savior of the World” for 450 million dollars after negotiating with the Qataris? However, the curious thing is that the scientific reports of four experts from the British “University of Oxford” confirmed, some time ago, that the work is not actually due to the famous Italian artist, prompting the Saudis to return it to the Christie’s auction house, who contacted the seller, who is a Russian millionaire. , Who refused to withdraw it, while the matter is still pending.
Although all eyes are currently on the date of the two auctions, and if this were to happen, it is certain that in light of the wave of “peace” that hits our region, art and culture will be among the main sectors in which the occupying entity will steal money from the Arabs, and through them the Gulf of course!

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