ANTI-IMPERIALIST climate group Energy Embargo for Palestine (EEFP) gathered outside the British Museum on Tuesday evening after learning it had hosted an Israeli Independence Day event behind closed doors.

The event, organised by the Israeli embassy, marked the 77th anniversary of the signing of Israel’s Declaration of Independence — an event symbolising more than 77 years of dispossession, displacement, and violence for Palestinians.

Campaigners condemned the museum’s decision to host the event in secrecy, with no prior notice to staff, members, or the public.