Banksy Defends Glastonbury Migrant Boat Art Against 'Vile' Criticism

Home Secretary James Cleverly condemns the artwork as trivializing migrant deaths, while Banksy highlights real rescue efforts.

Banksy launched a migrant boat art piece during IDLES' Glastonbury performance to raise awareness of the migrant crisis.
Home Secretary James Cleverly called the artwork 'vile and unacceptable,' accusing it of trivializing deadly crossings.
Banksy responded by pointing to the real boat he funds, which recently rescued 17 unaccompanied children in the Mediterranean.
The artist criticized the Italian authorities for detaining the rescue boat, calling their actions 'vile and unacceptable.'
The controversial artwork was intended to provoke thought on the human cost of migration.