Palestine ambassador protests to UK over 'erasure' from British Museum exhibits

Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/06/2026 - 09:46 The British Museum removed the term 'Palestine' from exhibits on ancient Egypt and the Phoenicians in February Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at a ceremony during a visit to The British Museum in London on 9 July 2025 (AFP/Ludovic Marin) Off The Palestinian ambassador to the UK has formally complained to the UK Foreign Office over the "erasure" of the word Palestine from exhibits at the British Museum. Museum officials in