No matter how you look at it, this is bad. If Iran demanded it, then it is clear Iran is intolerant and refuses to accept other cultures. If Italy covered up the “offending” artwork on its own initiative, then it shows it is attempting to appease the Iranians.

Under pressure from Jewish organizations, members of the University of California's governing board called for an overhaul of a set of principles against intolerance, saying it should explicitly address anti-Semitism.