"Just several hours after its discovery, the art piece painted on the Royal Courts of Justice building in London was covered up, with plans of removal. The mural was evicted from its temporary home on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice building in London on September 8 - partially because the 143-year-old building must be "obliged to maintain its original character.""
"The art itself isn't a good look for Parliament. The controversial black-and-white mural shows a judge in traditional clothing beating a protester with a gavel- the red blood splatter was the only color in the piece. The government quickly covered it up with "large sheets of plastic and metal barriers," per the BBC. The mural appeared just two days after almost 900 protesters in London were arrested at a Palestine Action rally on September 6;"
Banksy's new mural appeared on the Royal Courts of Justice building in London and was covered within hours and slated for removal. The mural was removed from its temporary location on September 8 because the 143-year-old building must maintain its original character. The black-and-white image depicts a judge in traditional clothing beating a protester with a gavel, with red blood as the sole color. The government covered the work with large sheets of plastic and metal barriers. The mural appeared two days after nearly 900 protesters were arrested at a Palestine Action rally; Palestine Action was declared a terrorist organization in July 2025 and is appealing the ban.
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