In January 2004 , he vandalized the art installation '' Snow White and The Madness of Truth '' by Israeli-born Swedish artist Dror Feiler and his wife Gunilla Sköld Feiler . The installation took advantage of the reflecting pool at the courtyard of '' Historiska Museet '' , that was highlighted and filled with red liquid signifying blood . The work further consisted of plaques with poetry on the surrounding walls and music by J.S. Bach . Well-lit on the surface of a basin : a styrofoam boat , displaying a portrait of the Palestinian suicide bomber Hanadi Jaradat , who had perpetrated the Maxim restaurant suicide bombing a few months earlier , on one side and the word " Snövit " ( " Snow White " in Swedish ) written on the backside . Mazel pushed some lightstands into the pool , causing a short-circuit and disabling the light , and then told Feiler that : " This is not a work of art . This is an expression of hatred for the Israeli people . This has glorified suicide bombers " . Further he said to the press that the piece constituted a " complete legitimization of genocide , the murder of innocent people , innocent civilians , under the guise of culture " . Feiler rejected charges that their intention was to glorify suicide bombers and accused Mazel of " practicing censorship " . Feiler , who would play at the opening ceremony , refused to begin until Mazel left . Despite trying to explain himself , Mazel was asked to leave and escorted off the premises by museum security . The Swedish Foreign Ministry summoned him to ask for clarifications over the incident
Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
Zvi Mazel