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

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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 of political interference and misleading statements b