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Despite footage, Cambridge police table investigation into Balfour painting vandalism

Palestine Action activists destroy painting of Lord Balfour at Cambridge University. (Palestine Action)

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: “A thorough investigation was carried out but the investigation has now been filed pending any new information coming to light.” By JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 15, 2025 17:54 Palestine Action activists destroy painting of Lord Balfour at Cambridge University. (Palestine Action) Cambridge police have ended the hunt for the vandals responsible for damaging a painting of Lord Balfour at the University of Cambridge last year after the search proved unfruitful, a police spokesperson told British media outlets earlier this week. A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: “A thorough investigation was carried out, but the investigation has now been filed pending any new information coming to light.” Behind the incident While the group Palestine Action, a group that has become known for inflicting property damage to protest