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LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) – Environmental protesters sprayed paint on Britain’s Stonehenge on Wednesday, with orange marks covering some of the stones of the prehistoric megalithic structure on the eve of the summer solstice celebrations.
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of damaging the ancient monument, police said in a statement.
“This is extremely upsetting and our curators are investigating the extent
of the damage,” English Heritage, the charity that manages Stonehenge, said on X. Stonehenge remains open, it added.
The monument, one of Britain’s most visited tourist spots, also holds spiritual significance and attracts thousands of revellers, spiritualists
and tourists during the summer solstice – the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.
In video released by environmental group Just Stop Oil, two protesters were seen running towards two of Stonehenge’s megaliths and spraying paint as another person attempted to stop them.
Members of the public were able to walk around within the stone circle,
located in southern England, until 1977 when it was fenced off due to
concerns over damage from a sharp rise in the number of visitors.
“Just Stop Oil are a disgrace,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on X of the protest at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Just Stop Oil has gained prominence in Britain for disruptive environmental protests, with its activists shutting down major roads, disrupting cultural
and sporting events and even throwing soup at a Van Gogh painting.
The group wants the British government to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.
Amos Profit
2 days ago
A mentality that dictates destructive action for unrealistic causes is
itself destined for destruction.
Scipio_Americanus
2 days ago
It just doesn't make any sense. It's like everything they do is meant to
make themselves appear irrational, destructive, and unappealing to the wider public. The laws need to start treating these people as terrorists, not
just people doing graffiti. It's only getting worse since every western government is just coddling these spoiled brats. They're all out
terroristic now.
https://nypost.com/2024/06/19/world-news/environmental-activists-just-stop- oil-spraypaint-stonehenge-after-having-previously-thrown-soup-at-van-gogh- painting/
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