{"id":27089,"date":"2023-12-14T21:28:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T21:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/?p=27089"},"modified":"2023-12-14T21:28:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T21:28:56","slug":"royal-society-of-arts-launches-probe-and-apologises-over-israel-support-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahootie.com\/world-news\/royal-society-of-arts-launches-probe-and-apologises-over-israel-support-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Society of Arts launches probe and apologises over Israel support event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/RSA-5116319.jpg?r=1702587656915\"><\/p>\n<p>The Royal Society of Arts has apologised and launched an internal investigation after an event in support of Israel was held at its venue in London.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the building in central London on Thursday to protest over the event.<\/p>\n<p>The arts organisation said it &#8220;neither condones nor endorses&#8221; the event which it claims was held by an &#8220;external client who did not disclose the full event details in advance&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden and the Israeli ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, were among those appearing at the event.<\/p>\n<p>A statement posted on the RSA&#8217;s social media said: &#8220;An event was held at the RSA today by an external client who did not disclose the full event details in advance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The RSA neither condones nor endorses this event.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are an apolitical organisation and have launched an internal investigation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We apologise extensively to anyone affected and upset by this today and will ensure that robust measure are put in place in the future to ensure this will not happen again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Metropolitan Police said officers attended the event on Thursday afternoon and one man was arrested who was &#8220;not believed to be part of the protest&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the force said: &#8220;Officers arrived quickly on scene to a demonstration being held outside the Royal Society of Arts in John Adam Street, WC2.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We imposed conditions on the group at 1328, and they moved away from the property by 1338. 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