This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition We demand Sadiq Khan take down the Sphinx monuments and cleopatras needle
We demand that Sadiq Khan removes the Sphinx at Cleopatra's Needle London. The 2 bronze replicas of Egyptian sphinxes sit on either side of Cleopatra's Needle as it is offensive to the Jewish community We urge the British Government to remove them as this reminds us of OUR Jewish slavery in Egypt.
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Sadiq Khan has assured the British black community that all offensive monuments and statues of British slave owners or objects connected to the slave trade will be removed We urge the British Government to remove them as this reminds us of OUR Jewish slavery in Egypt.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Encourage and support the removal of memorials that glorify the slave trade: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325449
Create an advisory board to review public statues and decide on their removal: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325673
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