Albania's Rama uses culture to artwash Israel's genocide and growing repression
Albania's Rama uses culture to artwash Israel's genocide and growing repression Submitted by Klodiana Millona on Tue, 10/20/2026 - 14:36 As protesters face rubber bullets in Tirana, Edi Rama's government invokes Albania's wartime protection of Jews to justify deeper ties with Israel Protesters in Tirana hold placards reading "Enough Rama" and "Stop promoting his art" outside the prime minister's…
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama is utilizing culture to gloss over Israel's genocide and escalating repression, according to reports. Protesters in Tirana have been confronted with rubber bullets and water cannon, while the Flamingo Revolution movement, named after pink flamingos in a wetland being cleared for a luxurious resort linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, has been ongoing for over four months.
Israel's largest defense company, Elbit Systems, is partnering with Albania's military company Kayo, while the Albanian Jewish Museum, which honors those who saved Jews during World War Two, faces protests in Vlora. The museum's establishment has been opposed due to calls for an embargo on Israel instead of cultural ties, and concerns that the project prioritizes geopolitical interests over local history.
Albania's expanding cultural and military cooperation with Israel aims to improve its international reputation and deflect attention from its actions against Palestinians.
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