Campaigners and scholars demand answers from British Museum following disclosures Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 15:50 Activists warn that museum may have breached code of ethics following false claims about its removal of 'Palestine' from exhibits The British Museum’s Great Court is pictured in London, on 13 May 2025 (Justin Tallis/AFP) Off Campaigners and scholars say that recent revelations that the British Museum made false claims about its removal of " Palestine " from its displays raise serious questions regarding the integrity and transparency of its policy and practice. A Middle East Eye  investigation published on Wednesday  revealed that the museum’s decision to remove the terms “Palestine”, “Palestinian” and “Israelite occupation” from its displays came in direct response to months of lobbying in 2024. While the museum previously claimed that the changes were motivated by “audience testing”, the disclosures to MEE show that no such testing took place, and that amendments were made following a series of private and public complaints by pro-Israel activists.