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Palestinian ambassador protests to Foreign Office over ’erasure’ by British Museum

Palestinian ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot has demanded the British Museum restore references to 'Palestine' and 'Palestinian' in its ancient Levant and Egyptian exhibits, calling the removal historical erasure amid Israel's military campaign in Gaza that multiple human rights groups and a UN independent commission have deemed genocide. After an unproductive meeting with museum director Nicholas Cullinan, Zomlot appealed to the UK Foreign Office for intervention, though the government noted museums operate independently; the British Museum claims the term remains in some displays, but photographic evidence confirms changes were made, which scholars argue lack historical justification.