Why is no one talking about them? Oh, I forgot.
They're Palestinians. If they had been Ukrainians, they would have been mentioned during every FIFA World Cup 2026 match.
British Museum colludes with pro-Israel lobby to erase Palestine from historical exhibits
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An investigation by Middle East Eye has exposed the British Museum for covertly removing the terms “Palestine,” “Palestinian,” and “Israeli occupation” from its historical displays following intensive lobbying by pro-Israel activists. Internal emails obtained via a freedom of information request reveal that the London institution rapidly altered descriptions of artifacts dating back to 7,500 BCE to appease political pressure groups, including the Board of Deputies of British Jews and high-profile figures.
While museum director Nick Cullinan publicly claimed the changes were part of a standard curation refresh and backed by audience testing, the newly released disclosures confirm that no visitor research regarding the term "Palestine" was ever conducted.
The internal correspondence details a frantic effort by museum staff to pacify complaints lodged between October and December 2024, with one directive explicitly ordering curators to remain hyper-conscious of the anniversary of 7 October. In one instance, a panel describing ancient rulers of “Palestinian descent” was scrubbed and changed to “Canaanite origin” within five hours of receiving a complaint from the Board of Deputies.
Middle East Eye cross-referenced the redacted emails to identify key lobbyists, including right-wing commentators and historians who weaponized access to the museum's leadership to argue that historical references to an ancient Israelite occupation would stoke modern antisemitism.
The targeted erasure has sparked a severe diplomatic and cultural backlash, with Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Husam Zumlot accusing the public institution of betraying its historical integrity to serve political ends. Cultural figures and human rights defenders have condemned the museum for complicity in what the United Nations classifies as an ongoing genocide in Gaza, noting that the bureaucratic deletion of Palestinian history in London directly mirrors the physical destruction of heritage sites on the ground.
Despite photographic evidence showing that references to "modern Palestine" were replaced with "Gaza and the West Bank" at gallery entrances, the British Museum has refused to answer specific inquiries, issuing a blanket denial to Middle East Eye that any erasure took place.
i don't want this story to just fade off.
michigan police chased down, rammed off the road, shot (27 times) and killed a white navy vet because they THOUGHT he was black. they essentially lynched a guy because they SUSPECTED HE WAS BLACK.
welcome to america, guys!!
Isn’t it strange that Iran didn’t hit a single hospital or school, not even by mistake, while Israel and the United States, despite claiming to have the world’s most precise weapons, have repeatedly attacked civilian infrastructure? 🤔
ASLA UNUTMA!
İsrail askerlerinin doktor kılığına girerek Filistin hastanesine girip insanları öldürdüğünü asla unutmayın.
Bu terörizm ve savaş suçudur.
Palestinian goalkeeper Salim Al-Ashqar has been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
He leaves behind his wife of 5 months who is expecting their first child.
I don't understand how we're not having a global revolution right now.
3 million files of documented evidence about powerful men
Raped
Cannibalized
Trafficked
Filmed
Terrorized
Tortured
Murdered
13, 14, 15 year children
And Zero arrests
Don’t stop talking about Epstein files
Photo | Israeli occupation forces set fire to vast areas of Palestinian agricultural land near the separation barrier in the Marj Ibn Amer Plain, west of Jenin.
A Palestinian father is mourning his 3-year-old son that was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers.
Bahaa Abu al-Ajeen says IDF soldiers fatally shot his son Rayan in the head, while simultaneously wounding Bahaa as well.
(https://t.co/c3ajZtuT8q)
@Bleariio It’s not “humor” when the U.S. military is historically full to the brim with rapists who take advantage of the women and children of the countries they’re deployed to.
🚨 WTF?! Prominent journalist Mehdi Hasan reveals a UN report confirming a Zionist quadcopter sniper intentionally shot a 10-day-old baby in the head.
The infant was being breastfed.
The UN confirms the Israeli operator clearly saw the mother and baby. Pure evil!