Posted on 01/15/2019 9:13:00 AM PST by bitt
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will remove an art installation featuring a nine-foot tall statue of Saudi Arabias flag from the World Trade Center campus.
We have been in contact with the 9/11 Memorial and various stakeholders, and in full collaboration with the artist will relocate the exhibit from its current location, a spokesperson for the organization told Observer on Monday. We believe this solution respects the unique sensitivities of the site and preserves the artistic integrity of the exhibit.
Created by French sculptor Laurence Jenkell in 2011, the exhibit Candy Nations depicts countries in the G20 Summit as candy statues, and has been featured at over 25 sites across the world. After Observer reported on its arrival at the World Trade Center, many Americans were shocked to discover a statue celebrating Saudi Arabia had been erected on the Ground Zero plazagiven the Kingdoms alleged involvement in harboring terrorism, and that 15 of the 19 September 11 hijackers were Saudi Arabian.
Having respectfully understood the art component of it, I was offended that Saudi Arabia was represented there, particularly that close to hallowed ground, Tim Frolich, a permanently disabled survivor from the World Trade Center attacks, told Observer. Theres no support out there for it from the 9/11 community.
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Unlike most of these Artistic Monuments, you can actually see the meaning in that Sculpture.
If it was painted White you might have a point. #;^)
Not only your important point.
Note, the 1972 Saudi Arabian Petro-dollar agreement allowed the US dollar to become the world’s reserve currency AFTER Nixon took the dollar off the Gold standard in 1971.
We would NEVER have be able to run up a 22+ Trillion dollar national debt, if it weren’t for the fact that all OPEC oil is traded in US dollar debt notes.
That is why the US has been the KSA’s bitch for the last four decades.
RE: “Have the KSA stop buying US debt. Then you will see what is really meant by our greatest ally.”
Many probably couldn’t read Arabic. Just sayin’.
Democrats, George Soros & pals, and RINOs are using Antifada, Only Blacks matter, Muslims ... against us ( the Muslim rape gangs on UK school girls, too ) - like Hitler used his Brown shirts. And for the same reason.
World central banks are rapidly de-dollarizing holdings.
Jan 2019 IMF chart data:
https://mobile.twitter.com/RonStoeferle/status/1085183509151416321/photo/1
Arab nations loom large.
LEGEND-Donation to Clinton Foundation/Global Initiative (CGI)-followed by State Dept favor granted in return.
<><> Prince of Abu Dhabi and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahayan and the Al Nahayan family of Abu Dhabi. <$5,000,000 to the Clintons got Access to HRC at State Dept and a $500,000 environmental speech by Bill Clinton given at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi while HRC was meeting in Washington with Shaikh Abdullah.
<><> Algeria <$500,000 to the Clintons got State Dept clearance for U.S. arms sales to Algeria. Deal included biological and chemical agents.
<><>Australia, Commonwealth of <$75,000,000 to the Clintons got Strong State Dept. for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which stands to be a boon for Australian multinational firms.
<><>Bahrain, Kingdom of <$250,000 to the Clintons got Muted criticism by State of Bahrains abysmal human rights practices.
<><>Boeing Corp.<$900,000 to the Clintons got State Dept. clearance for $29 billion arms U.S. arms sale to Saudi Arabia, including Boeings F-15 fighter.
<><> Sultanate Brunei Darussalam <$5,000,000 to the Clintons got State Dept. clearance for U.S. weapons sales to Brunei.
<><>Cameroon, Republic of <$100,000 to the Clintons got Influence buying by the Cameroon government with the Clinton State Department.
<><>Canada $500,000 donation to the Clintons got State Dept support for Canadas Keystone XL pipeline, eventually vetoed by Barack Obama (guess his cut wasnt big enough).
<><> Chagoury Group <$5,000,000 in cash and a $1,000,000,000 pledge to the Clintons got HRC delayed designating Nigerias Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organization because of Chagoury Groups investments and operations in Nigeria. Chagoury Group received the Sustainable Development Award from the CGI. Chagooury helped the family of Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha hide his wealth stolen from Nigerias oil revenues.
<><> Confederation of Indian Industry <$1,000,000 to the Clintons got Access for Indian businesses to U.S. government officials.
Hillary and Saudi King Abdullah circa 2012.
ITEM <><> Prince of Abu Dhabi and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahayan and the Al Nahayan family of Abu Dhabi's $5,000,000 donation to the Clinton Foundation's Global Initiative. got them (A) access to HRC at State Dept, and, (B) a $500,000 environmental speech by Bill Clinton given at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi while HRC was meeting in Washington with UAR's Shaikh Abdullah.
ITEM<><>EXCLUSIVE: Persian Gulf Sheikhs Gave Bill & Hillary $100 Million [VIDEO]
A Daily Caller News Foundation investigation reveals that Bill and Hillary Clinton received at least $100 million from autocratic Persian Gulf states and their leaders, potentially undermining Democratic presidential candidate Hillarys claim she can carry out independent Middle East policies.
ITEM <><> As a presidential candidate, the amount of foreign cash the Clintons have amassed from the Persian Gulf states is simply unprecedented, says national security analyst Patrick Poole. These regimes are buying access. Youve got the Saudis, the Kuwaitis, Oman, Qatar and the UAE. There are massive conflicts of interest. Its beyond comprehension, Poole told TheDCNF in an interview.
ITEM <><> Overall, the Clinton Foundation has received upwards of $85 million in donations from five Persian Gulf states and their monarchs, according to the foundations website. Activist groups have charged the five states Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) committed numerous human rights abuses.
ITEM <><>the Saudis helped stage Hillary's election night "victory"---giving her a huge expensive flat screen TV supposedly to air her crashing through a symbolic 500,000 dollar glass ceiling. (This from a kingdom where women are not allowed to drive).
ITEM <><> Several Persian Gulf states contributed millions to the Clinton presidential library in Arkansas.
ITEM<><> Saudi Arabia Funded 20% Of Hillary's Presidential Campaign, / Zerohedge ^ | Jun 14, 2016| Tyler Durden / FR Posted by xzins
(NOTE: It is illegal in the United States for foreign countries to influence the outcome of elections by funding candidates. That appears not to have stopped the Saudis, however.)
Saudi Arabia provided with full enthusiasm 20 percent of the cost of Hillary Clintons election"......the report quoted Saudi Prince Mohammed as having said. According to the US Federal Election commission, over the past two years Clinton has raised a little more than $211.8 million. 20% of this sum is $42.4 million. The Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday that the senior royal was due to fly to Washington where he will meet Obama admin officials to discuss US-Saudi ties. --SNIP--
ITEM<><> Links between Saudi Arabia and the Clinton family, including with Hillarys campaign, are well reported. In 2008, it was revealed that the Gulf kingdom had donated between $10m and $25m to the Clinton Foundation, a charity set up by Hillarys husband and former US President Bill Clinton.
ITEM<><> Last year the Centre for Studies and Media Affairs at the Saudi Royal Court paid public relations firm the Podesta Group $200,000 for a month- long project to provide public relations services. The Podesta Group was founded in 1988 by brothers John and Tony Podesta. John Podesta is the chair of Hillary Clintons 2016 campaign.
Saudi Royals greet then-Secy Hillary (she checks to make sure she's on-camera). The suck-up begins.
And where do all of those dollars have to go when they are no longer sitting in foreign central banks?
I dont think they are going into Bitcoin.
They will all come home, dressed up like nickels. (Yes, I am being sarcastic...even if they come home looking like 3 quarters, that is still quite a haircut.)
This wouldn't have happened during the Obama administration.
I made an incorrect statement on another post regarding the location of this “art.” I stated I thought it was in Midtown. Obviously, this is at the Occulus at Ground Zero. Sorry if I caused confusion.
What about removing the minaret from atop the Freedom Tower?
Fire the dumbass who proved it in the first place
approved - no proved. grrr
It would be if you owned ARAMCO or Standard Oil.
Where are the homeless going to relieve themselves now?
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