Artist’s latest work at Royal Courts of Justice in London is thought to refer to pro-Palestine demonstrations

A painting by Banksy of a judge using a gavel to beat a helpless protester appeared on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice before quickly being covered up by guards.

Banksy confirmed the artwork was his by posting a picture of it on Instagram on Monday morning. Local workers said security guards were in position in front of the artwork, which is thought to be a reference to pro-Palestine protests.

One, Matteo, said he passed by at 8.30am on Monday when the guards were trying to stop people from taking pictures. More staff then arrived with supplies to cover it up.

  • boheme@quokk.auEnglish
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    16 days ago

    In case you’re genuinely out of the loop, here’s a quick recap:

    1. UK ships supplies for the Israeli army
    2. Group called Palestine Action decides protesting is not enough, commits to sabotage
    3. UK declares Palestine Action to be a terrorist organization
    4. Protesters voicing/showing support for Palestine Action get arrested on terrorism charges

    So now, if you want to get arrested in the UK, you only need a piece of paper and four words: “I support Palestine Action”. It’s really that easy to become a terrorist these days. It used to be you needed to bomb a pub for that, or at least be somewhere in the relative proximity when somebody else did it.