"The mural, believed to comment on the UK's crackdown on the group Palestine Action, was removed just days after its unveiling in London. Anonymous street artist Banksy's mural showing a judge hitting a protester with a gavel has been removed from the wall of a court building in London two days after it was revealed, in what appeared to be a response to a crackdown on protests in solidarity with the Palestine Action campaign group."
"Images shared by AP news agency on Wednesday showed a worker removing the new artwork by Banksy, which shows a bewigged judge bringing down a gavel on a protester sprawled on the ground, clutching a blood-stained placard, after it appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, the United Kingdom on Monday. list of 3 itemsend of list According to PA Media, work began to remove the image on Tuesday and resumed on Wednesday. The mural appears to be a commentary on the mass arrests of people protesting the ban on the campaign group Palestine Action."
"In July, Britain designated the activist network a terrorist organisation after its members stormed a Royal Air Force base and damaged military aircraft. Supporting or belonging to the group now carries criminal penalties. An undated photo released by Banksy shows his new artwork portraying a judge beating a protester with a gavel at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, the UK [Banksy via AP] But rights groups and campaigners have accused the British government of criminalising pro-Palestinian activism, saying the ban threatens the right to peaceful protest."
A Banksy mural depicting a bewigged judge striking a protester appeared on the Royal Courts of Justice in London and was removed within days. Workers began removing the artwork shortly after its unveiling and removal work continued over consecutive days. The image is interpreted as commentary on mass arrests linked to protests supporting the campaign group Palestine Action. Britain designated Palestine Action a terrorist organisation in July, making support or membership a criminal offence. Rights groups and lawyers warn the proscription risks criminalising pro-Palestinian activism and threatening the right to peaceful protest.
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