Furious MPs have hit out at George Osborne after the British Museum postponed a lecture on the kingdoms of ancient Israel and Judah. The talk was scheduled to go ahead today as part of Jewish Culture Month, but was pulled amid ‘security concerns’ over possible ‘disruption’. Last night, the museum said a ‘significant number’ of

Organisers say they postponed talk on Ancient Israel after learning of disruption plans

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

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Furious MPs have hit out at George Osborne after the British Museum postponed a lecture on the kingdoms of ancient Israel and Judah. The talk was scheduled to go ahead today as…

Decision drew criticism from some commentators and free speech advocates as well as Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch

The British Museum postponed its Jewish Culture Month talk on Ancient Israel and Judah after learning some registered attendees intended to deliberately disrupt the event.

The Museum Said It Postponed the Lecture After Learning That Some Attendees Planned to Deliberately Disrupt the Event, Drawing Criticism From Jewish Organizations and British…