London CNN —Two supporters of the climate activism group Just Stop Oil have smashed the glass protecting the Magna Carta, an iconic British manuscript from the 13th century, on Friday.
The protesters targeted the protective enclosure around the historic Magna Carta document with a hammer and chisel.
Just Stop OilThe British Library announced on X that its Treasures Gallery, where the Magna Carta is displayed, was temporarily closed on Friday morning.
“Instead of acting, our dysfunctional government is like the three monkeys: ‘see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing,’” protester Judy Bruce said.
“We must get off our addiction to oil and gas by 2030 – starting now.”
Persons:
Dr, Sue Parfitt, Judy Bruce, “, ”, ” Parfitt, ’, –
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