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Camden Council Investigates Rooftop Marwan Barghouti Statue Installation

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 2:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Activists installed a bronze statue of Marwan Barghouti on the roof of Palestine House in Camden.
UK Lawyers for Israel complained that the statue and base were not in the July 2025 approved plans.
Camden Council’s planning enforcement opened an investigation into the rooftop installation.
The council also removed some signs and denied retrospective approval for other illuminated signage.

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Activists installed a bronze statue of Marwan Barghouti on the roof of Palestine House in Camden.
UK Lawyers for Israel complained that the statue and base were not in the July 2025 approved plans.
Camden Council’s planning enforcement opened an investigation into the rooftop installation.
The council also removed some signs and denied retrospective approval for other illuminated signage.