British Museum postpones lecture on ancient Israel over security concerns

The Independent UK Thursday 28 May 2026, 13:02 UTC By Alex Ross 1 min read

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British Museum says a ‘significant proportion’ of attendees intendedly to deliberately disrupt the event

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