Video posted online shows the Rev. Sue Parfitt and Judy Bruce —protesters from Just Stop Oil — gluing themselves to the display.
The glass case containing an original copy of the Magna Carta at the British Library in London was smashed by two environmental activists on Friday, causing minor damage to the reinforced box but leaving the historic document unscathed. The pair of protesters from Just Stop Oil, a group that has caused widespread disruption in Britain in its campaign to end to the world's reliance on fossil fuels, pounded on the case with a hammer and chisel.Video footage posted online shows the Rev.
The Treasures Gallery is temporarily closed until further notice, the library said.This was the latest public demonstration of vandalism toward famous art and historic pieces.In January, two climate activists with the Food Riposte group dumped soup on the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris. The famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci was also targeted in 2022 when a man disguised as an elderly lady in a wheelchair smeared cream cake on the painting.
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