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Liz Hobday

Palestine protest gear in art a security risk, says NGA

The National Gallery of Australia has covered Palestine protest material due to security risks. (HANDOUT/National Gallery of Australia)

Palestine protest material in an exhibition at The National Gallery of Australia has been covered up due to security risks, the gallery says, amid criticism from a peak Muslim body.

The Federation of Islamic Councils has demanded the restoration of the artworks in their original form and said it strongly condemned the NGA in a statement issued Friday.

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