Spanish PM Thanks Gaza Artist for Mural Amid Security and Art Debates

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez thanked a young artist from Gaza for a mural depicting him and celebrating Spanish-Palestinian friendship, posting on Instagram: 'We hear you, we see you, we love you, and we have not forgotten you.' Meanwhile, in the FAZ, Niklas Maak critiques the proliferation of bollards and concrete barriers in cities post-terror attacks, citing Cristina Iglesias's 'Forgotten Streams' fountain installation at Bloomberg's London HQ as a model that combines security with public space enhancement. In 'It’s Nice That', Gary Grimes examines why celebrities like Adrien Brody, Ed Sheeran, and Jack White often face rejection as visual artists, noting the art world's obsession with fame but its preference for those emerging from within. The Telegraph reports that Irish authorities foiled a bomb plot linked to a Collins Barracks National Museum of Ireland employee, who was charged with possession of an explosive device intended for Northern Ireland.