Oil protesters jailed after tossing tomato soup at Van Gogh painting

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Oil protesters arrested after throwing tomato soup at Van Gogh painting

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Activists of “Just Stop Oil” glue their hands to the wall after tossing soup at a van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers” at the National Gallery in London, Britain October 14,2022

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LONDON– Two activists from project group Just Stop Oil were jailed Friday after tossing tomato soup on Vincent Van Gogh’s well-known “Sunflowers” painting, which awaits the National Gallery in London.

The protesters then glued themselves to the wall beside the painting.

“What is worth more, art or life? Is it worth more than food? Worth more than justice? Are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection of our planet and people? The cost of living crisis is part of the cost of oil crisis, fuel is unaffordable to millions of cold, hungry families. They can’t even afford to heat a tin of soup,” one activist stated, as video footage of the occasion reveals.

According to the London Metropolitan Police, professionals eliminated the 2 ladies from the wall and they have actually been collared after being jailed for “criminal damage and aggravated trespass.”

A Just Stop Oil activist is jailed after Van Gogh’s sunflowers had actually soup tossed on it at the National Portrait Gallery on October 14, 2022 in London, England.

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A representative for the National Gallery verified that there was no damage to the painting, which has actually an approximated worth of ₤725 million ($8099 million).

“There is some minor damage to the frame but the painting is unharmed,” they informed CNBC. The painting was covered by glass.

Just Stop Oil has actually been objecting in the U.K.’s capital for the previous 2 weeks. In a news release, the group stated its actions were “in response to the government’s inaction on both the cost of living crisis and the climate crisis.”

The group likewise stated that it is requiring that the U.K. federal government put an end to all brand-new oil and gas tasks in the nation.

Earlier this month, the U.K.’s North Sea Transition Authority, which supervises of taking full advantage of the nation’s financial gains from oil and gas reserves in the North Sea, started granting brand-new licenses for business performing undersea nonrenewable fuel source expedition.

The issuance of such licenses had actually formerly been postponed in 2020 as the federal government stated it was developing a “climate compatibility check.” After being chosen prime minister in September, Conservative leader Liz Truss and her organization and energy minister Jacob Rees-Mogg revealed that the procedure would resume.

Just Stop Oil protestors obstruct the St George’s Circus roundabout in South London on October 13, 2022 in London, England.

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The brand-new federal government has actually likewise raised its restriction on fracking, which was executed in 2019 over issues that it was triggering earthquakes.

The relocations were connected to the energy crisis that has actually grabbed Europe following Russia’s intrusion of Ukraine.

They have actually gotten prevalent criticism from ecological groups, consisting of Greenpeace, in addition to political leaders from the opposition Labour celebration.