The British Museum was forced to close after a joint protest by eco-activists and pro-Palestine groups blocked entry to the historic building. The Mail has the story.
A new alliance between pro-Palestine groups and those linked to Just Stop Oil – called Energy Embargo for Palestine – targeted the historic building on Russell Street in the capital at around 2:15pm. …
Hundreds of protesters gathered at the museum’s main entrance on Russell Street and held up a banner which read: “Sponsored by BP = sponsored by colonial genocide”.
There were also Palestine flags on display as the demonstrators chanted, “Shut down BP” and “If you partner wit BP, we’ll shut you down”.
Energy Embargo for Palestine posted on X, formerly Twitter, that they were outside the British Museum just before 3pm today.
They wrote: “After the police and museum have collaborated to blocked the public from going into the museum today, we have staged a protest outside!
“During Israel’s ongoing genocidal siege on Gaza, BP was given the green light to search for gas in occupied Palestinian waters. BP is also fuelling the Zionist war machine through its imperialist production and export of Azerbaijani oil to Israeli.
“As part of the Free Palestine Coalition’s month of action, hundreds of people have united outside the British Museum to demand an end to the museum’s partnership with BP.” …
They are targeting the British Museum because of its sponsorship with British Petroleum (BP).
A briefing note sent to protestors, obtained by Mail Online, outlines its action…
The note says: “Our action is in response to the call issued by the Palestinian-led Global Energy Embargo for Palestine to disrupt the energy flow to Israel and pressure institutions to cut ties with energy companies that own and invest in Israeli oil and gas reserves.”
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