Campaigners are defending a pro-Palestine mural in Lowesmoor they say is at risk of being torn down by the council. The mural appeared in Silver Street in March and honours the ‘heroes of Palestine’ - journalists Lama Jamous and Noor Harazeen, who have risked their lives to show the world what’s going on in Gaza. It was created by artist Auberi Chen after a fundraiser was launched by campaigner Sam Iqbal on behalf of the Worcester Palestine Solidarity Campaign and art platform Creative Debuts.
UNDER THREAT: The mural in Lowesmoor (Image: NQ) But it now appears the mural is under threat. The group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) wrote to Worcester City Council to say the mural breached planning regulations and called for it to be removed. UKLFI director Caroline Turner, in a letter to the council, said she was “extremely concerned” about the mural, adding: “The murals do not foster good relations between different communities and have proved divisive in the locations where they have been painted.
” Campaigners, artists and Worcester Green Party councillors joined together on Saturday (June 1) to defend the mural. Landowners Munchies, the fast food restaurant, has been told it needs to seek retrospective planning consent or make changes to the mural so it no longer breaches regulations. RECOMMENDED READING: Former mayor leads calls to free Palestine in election speeches “The ‘Heroes of Palestine’ collection of murals has always been intended to raise awareness .