On Friday, environmental activists from the subversive climate change activist group threw soup at a Van Gogh painting at the National Gallery in London, England, with footage posted on the show's social media.
The environmental activists are part of the climate change activist group Just Stop Oil. funding The money comes from the Climate Emergency Fund (CEF), which is funded by many wealthy liberals. Activists reportedly threw soup at Vincent van Gogh's famous “Sunflowers” painting. picture Posted on Just Stop Oil's official X account.
According to the video, one demonstrator said those jailed for climate change activism were “on the right side of history.”
🚨BREAKING: Two Van Gogh paintings washed away hours after Phoebe and Anna's sentencing
🥫 3 Just Stop Oil supporters poured soup on two Van Gogh paintings in the “Poets and Lovers'' exhibition at the National Gallery.
➡️ Support those who resist: https://t.co/Rh65arOwa1 pic.twitter.com/Tc3Bvd10OB
— Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) September 27, 2024
Van Gogh's painting was also targeted in October 2022, when two other activists, Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, threw soup pasted on the wall of the National Gallery. BBC, Holland and Plummer jailed after being found guilty of criminal damage reported Friday.
According to the BBC, Holland was sentenced to 20 months in prison and Plummer to two years.
Roger Hallam, co-founder of Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion, was sentenced to five years in prison in July for organizing illegal protests. Prosecutors alleged Hallam and four other defendants conspired to block London's M25 motorway and disrupt traffic in November 2022.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – AUGUST 1: 'Just Stop Oil' protesters stand at Heathrow Airport as part of an ongoing campaign against the fossil fuel industry at Heathrow Airport in London, England, on August 1, 2024. Terminal 5 departure gates are closed. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty Images)
Just Stop Oil has been the subject of several incidents of vandalism. Climate change groups spray-painted a private jet in June and vandalized a famous piece of art at London's National Gallery in November 2023.
Two climate change activists from Just Stop Oil also defaced Stonehenge, one of Britain's famous landmarks, with paint in June. The group's activists have disrupted major sporting events, including suspending a protest at the Wimbledon tennis match in July 2023 and the Travelers Championship golf tournament in June. (Related: Elderly climate activist takes aim at Magna Carta with hammer and chisel)
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