Abdullah Albadri, 34, had only arrived in the UK in a small boat from France 16 days before the attempted attack on 28 April 2025. He was arrested trying to scale the railings of the heavily-guarded embassy, and asked the armed diplomatic protection officers who detained him, 'Why are you stopping me from making crimes?'
"I do not see art as a tool for confrontation or exclusion. I believe art is a medium of hope and openness. It is a place where humanity can meet itself, even in its complexity and contradictions."
Mathias Döpfner stated, 'nobody should work for Axel Springer despite the essentials or in disagreement with one of the essentials.' He suggested that those who disagree should seek other opportunities.
Wendy Sherman stated, 'It is critical that Israel remains an ally of the U.S. and we protect the right of a Jewish state. I also believe that Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu] has led us down a road - and we have been part of it - that has, in essence, created a genocide in Gaza that has destabilized the Middle East.'
The government of Israel's social media account promoted an event called Pride Land, 'the biggest LGBTQ+ festival ever in the Middle East.' As might be expected, the right flipped out.