Thread: A Sculpture Celebrating Saudi Arabia Has Been Erected on Ground Zero

A Sculpture Celebrating Saudi Arabia Has Been Erected on Ground Zero

By Davis Richardson
01/09/19 3:31pm
This statue representing Saudi Arabia is just one of 20 nations featured in artist Laurence Jenkell’s ‘Candy of Nations.’ Davis Richardson, Observer

A sculpture celebrating Saudi Arabia’s place in the G20 Summit was erected on the World Trade Center grounds last week, a stone’s throw away from the 9/11 memorial.
Shaped to resemble a piece of candy, the nine-foot-tall statue bears the Kingdom’s emerald flag emblazoned with the Arabic inscription, “There is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet.” It was created by French sculptor Laurence Jenkell in 2011 as part of the larger installation “Candy Nation” which depicts G20 countries as sugary delights, and has since been featured in over 25 countries. All 20 sculptures are currently on display outside the Oculus shopping center.
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The installation was curated and installed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. When reached for comment, the organization pointed Observer to a December press release announcing the exhibit.
Saudi Arabia’s flag. Davis Richardson, Observer

All G20 Countries are shown. Davis Richardson, Observer

“In its continuing efforts to transform the World Trade Center site into a dynamic space in Lower Manhattan, the Port Authority announced that beginning today it will showcase famous candy sculptures around the World Trade Center campus crafted by renowned French artist Laurence Jenkell,” reads the statement. “Each of the sculptures features flags from countries in the G20 summit, and the art work was commissioned by companies and organizations including the Chanel Foundation, the International Olympic Committee and Coca-Cola.”

Michael F. Longo @MikeLongoNYC

· Jan 8, 2019


Seriously.... who approved this at the World Trade Center? @NYGovCuomo @PhilMurphyNJ @PANYNJ @EMPIREREPORTNY @Azi

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You can learn more about the "Candy Nations" art exhibit at https://www.facebook.com/events/276617983048222 …. #CandyNationsWTC #artexhibition https://twitter.com/_WTCOfficial/status/1075511391426146304 …
WTC Official ✔ @_WTCOfficial

Find The Flag. Find the 20 candy flags on display throughout the #WorldTradeCenter created by @LJenkell. Share your pictures with us by tagging #CandyNationsWTC





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Although the installation was originally created in 2011 to convey “an optimistic message of unity beneath external differences,” its placement at the World Trade Center raises questions given longstanding accusations directed toward Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. In 2003, hundreds of families affected by the 9/11 terror attacks sued the Kingdom over its alleged involvement in harboring terrorism—given that 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudi.
Last March, a U.S. federal judge rejected Saudi Arabia’s motion to drop the charges.


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Saudi Arabian Statue Placed at World Trade Center Declaring 'No God But Allah'

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Saudi Arabian Statue Placed at World Trade Center Declaring 'No God But Allah'

Sculpture honoring Saudi Arabia placed at site of 9/11 attacks

By: Jay Greenberg |@NeonNettle
on 11th January 2019 @ 5.00pm

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The statue honoring Saudi Arabia bears the Arabic inscription, 'There is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet'

A nine-foot-tall statue honoring Saudi Arabia has been placed on the grounds of the World Trade Center that is wrapped in the nation’s emerald flag, bearing the Arabic inscription, “There is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet.”

The sculpture is one of 20 erected on the site of the 9/11 attacks that depict G20 countries shaped like candy, although the homage to the Saudi regime has caused controversy among the families of the victims killed on September 11, 2001.

15 of the 19 plane hijackers, responsible for the murders of roughly 3,000 Americans, were Saudi Arabian nationals.
Families of those killed or injured on 9/11 have sued Saudi Arabia, alleging that the Saudi Arabian government supported al-Qaeda in several ways.
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The Saudi Arabian statue is one of 20 candy-shaped monuments placed at the World Trade CenterAccording to the Daily Wire, in September 2016, former President Barack Obama vetoed a bill allowing lawsuits against foreign sponsors of terrorism.

Speaking of The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, or JASTA, which would have permitted an exception to the doctrine of "sovereign immunity" so that one country could sue in another country's courts, Obama issued a three-page veto message to Congress in which he stated that he had "deep sympathy" for the families of victims of terrorism, but making an exception would hinder a president's ability to conduct foreign policy.
He wrote, "I recognize that there is nothing that could ever erase the grief the 9/11 families have endured.
"Enacting JASTA into law, however, would neither protect Americans from terrorist attacks nor improve the effectiveness of our response to such attacks."

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Five days after Obama vetoed the bill,both houses of Congress passed the bill into law after overriding the veto.
In 2017, the families of 850 people who died and another 1,500 who were injured on 9/11 sued Saudi Arabia, alleging that the Saudi Arabian government supported al-Qaeda in four ways.

USA Today quoted an attorney for the families, Jim Kreindler, writing:

The suit names several Saudi Arabian charities that were "alter egos of the government" that were staffed by the government, that ran terrorist training camps in Afghanistan and "the whole world knows they were dirty," Kreindler said.
The charities worked with late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to open offices in Pakistan and Afghanistan and establish the terrorist organization, the suit alleges.

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The 9-foot-tall Saudi Arabian monument states 'There is no god but Allah' in ArabicKreindler claimed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia directly funded al-Qaeda.
In March 2018, U.S. District Judge George Daniels dismissed the attempt by Saudi Arabia to reject the lawsuit, ruling that the plaintiffs’ allegations “narrowly articulate a reasonable basis” for him to assert jurisdiction over Saudi Arabia under JUSTA.

The statue honoring Saudi Arabia was created by French sculptor Laurence Jenkell in 2011; the 20 sculptures are titled “Candy Nation.”

In a December press release, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued this statement:

In its continuing efforts to transform the World Trade Center site into a dynamic space in Lower Manhattan, the Port Authority announced that beginning today it will showcase famous candy sculptures around the World Trade Center campus crafted by renowned French artist Laurence Jenkell.

Each of the sculptures features flags from countries in the G20 summit, and the art work was commissioned by companies and organizations including the Chanel Foundation, the International Olympic Committee and Coca-Cola.

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