Published 09/27/2024 3:04:00 p.m.

Soup thrown at Vincent van Gogh paintings hours after Just Stop Oil protesters jailed

Three Just Stop Oil activists threw soup at two of Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings in London's National Gallery shortly after two members were jailed for similar actions.
The National Gallery confirmed the activists were arrested and that the paintings were unharmed.
Judge Christopher Hehir condemned the earlier actions of the jailed members, stating they displayed "arrogance" and their behavior warranted "the strongest condemnation.

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BBC News

Just Stop Oil: Protesters throw soup on Van Gogh paintings

Just Stop Oil supporters have thrown soup over two Van Gogh paintings in central London.

09/27/2024 3:08:11 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Just Stop Oil protesters who threw soup on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting are jailed

The Just Stop Oil protestors were jailed at Southwark Crown Court

09/27/2024 12:47:51 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

2 Climate Activists Jailed For Throwing Soup At Vincent Van Gogh's "Sunflowers"

A UK judge on Friday jailed two climate activists who threw soup at Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" at London's National Gallery in 2022 for terms of two years and 20 months respectively. Just Stop Oil protesters Phoebe Plummer, 23, and Anna Holland, 22, were convicted at London's Southwark Crown Court of criminal damage in July. Greenpeace UK's co-executive director, Will McCallum, called the sentence "a draconian and disproportionate punishmen…

09/27/2024 1:47:05 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Daily Express

Just Stop Oil eco nuts throw soup on Van Gogh paintings again

Three Just Stop Oil activists threw tomato soup on Van Gogh's priceless works just hours after two other protesters were jailed for doing the same in 2022.

09/27/2024 4:42:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

UK Just Stop Oil duo jailed for throwing soup at Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'

LONDON (Reuters) - Two climate activists from Just Stop Oil who threw soup at Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting in London's National Gallery were on Friday jailed for criminal damage. Read full story

09/27/2024 12:32:00 p.m.·Malaysia

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CNN

UK court hands prison terms to climate activists who threw soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

Their sentences are the latest in a string of similar punishments handed to climate activists for engaging in disruptive protests against the use of fossil fuels.

09/27/2024 5:16:48 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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