Hamza

[The Cradle @TheCradleMedia]

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including right-wing commentators and historians who weaponized access to the museum's leadership to argue that historical references to an ancient Israelite occupation would stoke modern antisemitism.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.

[Pop Base @PopBase]

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.

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Err, why do I pay more in council tax than Buckingham Palace?

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Flotilla participants are arriving at Istanbul airport. This is what Israel military and prison personnel did to them.

[Hamza @hamzaabdi_]

@MursalMo_ I blame the studio, more worried about setting up sequels and cancelling shows then giving a great final season

[coy @effthingy]

why are we still calling this a terror attack

[cez @cezthesocialist]

Absolutely fucking insane that they are just pretending the third Muslim victim doesn’t exist. They are clearly terrified of their complete failure to control the narrative and the shit they are willing to do to regain control just mindblowing.

[Hamza @hamzaabdi_]

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[ndr @NDR_lufc]

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[Hamza @hamzaabdi_]

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[Al Jazeera Breaking News @AJENews]

UPDATE: Israel says displaced Lebanese people won't be allowed to return home

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[grace @hvmestarr]

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[Pop Base @PopBase]

Benjamin Netanyahu says the IDF soldiers involved in the now-dropped Sde Teiman detention camp rape case are “heroic warriors.”

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[Hamza @hamzaabdi_]

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[Artur - Library of Ohara @newworldartur]

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[Artur - Library of Ohara @newworldartur]

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[Lowkey @Lowkey0nline]

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[Hamza @hamzaabdi_]

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[Hamza @hamzaabdi_]

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[Hamza @hamzaabdi_]

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[Ragıp Soylu @ragipsoylu]

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• They placed a flag next to me, and anytime the flag touched me, they kicked me

• Whenever I raised my head to look at Ben-Gvir, I was kicked

• She was filmed while stripped naked

• Prison was 40 degrees but no water was given to Greta and her friends for days

• People fell sick. Guards mocked them saying they would gas them, showing them cylinders

• She was kept in solitary confinement for hours with bugs

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