Thousands of demonstrators marched in the streets of Venice on the eve of the public opening of the Venice Biennale on Saturday in protest of Israel’s presence in the show. The protest was organized by Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA), an international group of artists, curators, writers, and cultural workers. By the afternoon, the organizers had secured a lengthy list of national pavilions that would be shut down completely or in part for a 24-hour strike, including Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Korea, Lebanon, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine. They said it was the largest action of its kind in the history of the Biennale.  Related Articles “Israel has killed over 73,000 people in Gaza, with a further 10,000 missing,” said the organizers in a press release. “It has systematically destroyed hospitals, schools, refugee camps, cultural institutions, and civilian infrastructure.…