"The new mural on London's High Court is thought to criticise Britain's crackdown on protests in solidarity with Palestine Action group. Anonymous street artist Banksy has unveiled a new mural on London's High Court, depicting a judge striking a protester with a gavel, in what appears to be a commentary on the mass arrests of demonstrators backing the banned campaign group Palestine Action. The anonymous artist shared images of the work on Instagram on Monday."
"The stencilled piece shows a bewigged judge bringing down a gavel on a protester sprawled on the ground, clutching a blood-stained placard. The mural was painted days after nearly 900 people were detained during a protest in London opposing the government's proscription of Palestine Action. The artwork has since been fully covered up by British police, after attracting curious bystanders."
"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. Security guards stand beside a metal barrier covering up an artwork by street artist Banksy, depicting a judge using a gavel to beat a protester using a placard as protection, on an exterior wall of the Royal Courts of Justice in London, on September 8, 2025 [Carlos Jasso/AFP]"
Banksy unveiled a stencilled mural on London's High Court showing a bewigged judge bringing down a gavel on a protester clutching a blood-stained placard. The image appeared days after nearly 900 people were detained during a London protest opposing the government's proscription of Palestine Action. Police quickly covered the mural with barriers. Britain proscribed Palestine Action in July after members stormed an RAF base and damaged military aircraft; support or membership now carries criminal penalties. Rights groups and lawyers say the ban criminalises pro-Palestinian activism and threatens peaceful protest rights, with Amnesty calling the decision a disturbing legal overreach. Banksy has often highlighted Palestinian struggles in West Bank murals.
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