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

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 February removed the term from exhibits on ancient Egypt and the Phoenicians, saying the word was not “meaningful” as a historical geographical term in that context. According to the Telegraph, the move followed a letter from the controversial pro- Israel group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI).