Germany: University removes pig-eared Einstein picture

Via The Jerusalem Post (Benjamin Weinthal):

The picture shows Albert Einstein with pig’s ears, an antisemitic theme that was first depicted in 13th-century Germany.

Protests from a local Jewish community and a student group at the University of Göttingen prompted an art exhibit in the cafeteria to be dismantled on Friday because of allegations of antisemitism and sexism.

The Göttingen Jewish community, in a letter to the university, criticized the exhibit’s main picture, German media reported on Wednesday. The picture shows Albert Einstein with pig’s ears, an antisemitic theme that was first depicted in 13th-century Germany.

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