Led By Donkeys wins compensation over seizure of Gaza protest banner
Summary
Led By Donkeys, a campaign group, received £27,000 in compensation after a large protest banner about Gaza was seized and destroyed by London authorities. The banner was taken without permission in December 2024, and after legal action, a company responsible for storing it agreed to pay for the damage.Key Facts
- Led By Donkeys displayed a 40m by 40m banner in Parliament Square that said “Yes It’s A Genocide.”
- The banner was taken and destroyed by Greater London Authority (GLA) officials in December 2024.
- The banner related to Israel’s actions in Gaza after attacks by Hamas in October 2023.
- The GLA gave the banner to the company Veolia, which destroyed it after about 12 weeks due to its condition.
- Led By Donkeys demanded compensation, and Veolia paid £27,216 to cover the banner’s cost.
- The campaign group said their protests about Palestine are often treated differently and face more legal challenges.
- The banner included testimony from Israeli scholar Prof Amos Goldberg calling the situation genocide.
- International bodies, including a UN inquiry, have reported that Israel’s actions in Gaza may amount to genocide, which Israel denies.
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