Sian Berry

Cross-party MPs have demanded an independent investigation into the British Museum's removal of terms like 'Palestine' and 'Palestinian' from displays, alleging political interference due to lobbying by pro-Israel activists. The call follows a Middle East Eye investigation revealing the museum's actions in response to such pressure, with MPs accusing the museum of anti-Palestinian racism.

Cross-party MPs demand an independent investigation into the British Museum’s removal of terms like 'Palestine' and 'Israelite occupation' from displays, citing a Middle East Eye investigation linking the changes to pro-Israel lobbying in late 2024. The museum defended the alterations as based on 'audience testing,' but no records of such testing exist, according to internal emails and freedom of information responses.