Cultural Figures Urge UK Museum to Preserve Palestinian References
In an open letter to the museum’s trustees, the signatories emphasized that “Genocide extends to the cultural and historical erasure of a people.” The letter, coordinated by the campaign group Culture Unstained, includes support from actors Maxine Peake and Juliet Stevenson, musician Brian Eno, architects Jeremy Till and Sarah Wigglesworth, as well as organizations such as Jewish Artists for Palestine, Archaeologists Against Apartheid, and Artists & Culture Workers London.
The appeal follows reports that the museum amended two panels and reviewed its historical labeling of Palestine, after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) raised concerns. The museum has denied removing the term in response to external pressure and stated that it continues to use “Palestine” in several galleries.
The letter also criticized the British Museum for actions perceived as supporting Israeli policies, citing events such as hosting the Israeli Embassy for a private party and maintaining a partnership with BP, described as profiting from what the letter calls “violent oppression” in Gaza.
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