Just Stop Oil's Hammer Strike on Historic Venus Painting Echoes Suffragette Fury!

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Just Stop Oil activists, invoking suffragette legacy, struck at the heart of art and activism by targeting Velázquez's "The Rokeby Venus."

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The National Gallery's iconic painting faced a modern protest, as safety hammers echoed the 1914 suffragette's cleaver.

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Hanan Ameur's action, a poignant blend of youthful hope and climate urgency, shattered more than just glass.

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Minimal damage to the Venus painting belies the protest's impact, as conservation efforts begin amidst a climate of activism.

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The Metropolitan Police's response to the Whitehall march underscores the tension between public order and the right to protest.

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Liberty's stance against the Public Order Act arrests highlights the growing debate over protest rights in the climate crisis era.

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Just Stop Oil's call to action for London marches reflects a strategic shift towards sustained, visible civil resistance.

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