A painting by Banksy of a judge using a gavel to beat a helpless protester appeared on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice before quickly being covered up by guards.

Banksy confirmed the artwork was his by posting a picture of it on Instagram on Monday morning. Local workers said security guards were in position in front of the artwork, which is thought to be a reference to pro-Palestine protests.

One, Matteo, said he passed by at 8.30am on Monday when the guards were trying to stop people from taking pictures. More staff then arrived with supplies to cover it up.

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    3 months ago

    I know the US is arguably most famous for fascism right now, but wtf is going on over there in the UK?

    Fascism

    I can protest here in the US all I want still, despite Mango Moussolini

    Guess you’re not in Florida, or Texas, or Atlanta, or LA, or at a college, or at any of the many other places in the US where they’ve effectively criminalized free speech that the powerful don’t like…