Artists leave Israel after protest

Two Italian artists left Israel yesterday after being arrested over a large mural of teenage Palestinian protester Ahed Tamimi which they painted on the West Bank separation barrier

Jorit Agoch and Salvatore De Luis have been barred for ten years from entering the country again.

The artists painted the mural in Bethlehem on Saturday, a day before Ms Tamimi’s release after serving an eightmonth sentence in prison for slapping two Israeli soldiers. Ms Tamimi’s case had drawn international attention. Israeli police said the artists were caught in the act and arrested for vandalism.