Exclusive: MPs demand investigation into British Museum’s 'erasure' of Palestine

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Cross-party Members of Parliament have demanded an independent investigation into the British Museum's removal of terms like "Palestine" and "Israelite occupation" from displays, citing concerns of political interference following lobbying by pro-Israel activists. The museum previously defended the changes as based on "audience testing," but internal emails suggest rapid responses to complaints and a lack of records for such testing.

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Submitted by Namir Shabibi on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 13:23 Call for independent inquiry cites 'deeply troubling' MEE investigation, which revealed changes followed months of lobbying by pro-Israel activists The front courtyard of the British Museum, photographed through railings in December 2024 (Daniel Leal/AFP) Off Cross-party MPs have demanded an urgent, independent investigation into the British Museum’s erasures of “Palestine", “Palestinian” and “Israelite occupation” from displays, citing fears

Exclusive: MPs demand investigation into British Museum’s 'erasure' of Palestine

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