Petition for the Return of the Loot taken from Maqdala (Magdala) Ethiopia, in 1868.
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The British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair,The British House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee, The British Library,The British Museum,The Royal Library, Windsor Castle,The Victoria and Albert Museum
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"Recalling that the British Expedition against Emperor Tewodros, in 1868, looted the Ethiopian ruler's capital, Maqdala;
"Realising that this looting had no justification in international law, and was in fact an illegal act;
"Remembering that the loot, which was and transported on no less than fifteen elephants and almost 200 mules, included two royal crowns; almost 400 manuscripts, many of them beautifully illustrated; an icon of Christ with the Crown of Thorns, which the Ethiopian army traditionally took with it on campaign; a dozen, tabots, or altar stones; numerous processional and other crosses; two huge royal tents; the Emperor's great royal seal; the amulet he wore round his neck; and even hair from his head, etc., etc.;
"Bearing in mind that most of these artifacts were seized from the Church of Madhane Alam, or Saviour of the World, and thus constituted an undoubted act of sacrilege;
"Noting that the loot from Maqdala is no scattered in numerous British institutions, including the British Museum; the British Library; the Victoria and Albert Museum; the Royal Library, Windsor Castle; the Bodleian Library, Oxford; and Cambridge University Library; as well as in private possession;
We, the undersigned, support for the restitution to Ethiopia of the loot from Maqdala, as demanded by AFROMET, the Association for the Return of Maqdala Ethiopian Treasures".
"Realising that this looting had no justification in international law, and was in fact an illegal act;
"Remembering that the loot, which was and transported on no less than fifteen elephants and almost 200 mules, included two royal crowns; almost 400 manuscripts, many of them beautifully illustrated; an icon of Christ with the Crown of Thorns, which the Ethiopian army traditionally took with it on campaign; a dozen, tabots, or altar stones; numerous processional and other crosses; two huge royal tents; the Emperor's great royal seal; the amulet he wore round his neck; and even hair from his head, etc., etc.;
"Bearing in mind that most of these artifacts were seized from the Church of Madhane Alam, or Saviour of the World, and thus constituted an undoubted act of sacrilege;
"Noting that the loot from Maqdala is no scattered in numerous British institutions, including the British Museum; the British Library; the Victoria and Albert Museum; the Royal Library, Windsor Castle; the Bodleian Library, Oxford; and Cambridge University Library; as well as in private possession;
We, the undersigned, support for the restitution to Ethiopia of the loot from Maqdala, as demanded by AFROMET, the Association for the Return of Maqdala Ethiopian Treasures".
2193 Signatures
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Deanna E
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- Injustice is never forgotten. Make things right.
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Dereje Teklemariam G
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- UK Please return what you loot from Ethiopia!. Please, UK do not spoil you name just because of your theft acts. You killed our Ethiopian King Tewodros II which is sufficient to you!!! Please Please Return Our Properties!.
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Debebe Eshetu R
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- It is about time that Britain stops thinking about Africa still a dark continent and respect the right of owner ship.
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Elias
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- None
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FRANCOIS J
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- I LIKE ETHIOPIAN PEOPLE
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Hanna
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- Please return our articraftsas it serves no purpose as you have locked it up in asafe so the rest of the world cannot see it,as if we are not allowed to have a right to see such wonderful treasures and history that belongs to our people. The media continues to show Ethiopia in a poor light such as famine and poverty but you hide such wonderful treasures and artifacts that belongs to ETHIOPIA not in some dark room. Do the right thing and give the treasures back to Ethiopia
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Emebet S B
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Fritz Ole Jensenius, D
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- I'm an admirer of Ethiopian culture and religion
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djamel.milano87
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Tameka T
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Elsabet G
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Henoch B
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Leul D
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- Do the right thing please return Ethiopian artifacts.
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Ephrem B
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- totally support the petition
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Wondwossen Gashu T
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- It is uncivilized, utterly unacceptable!!!!!
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www.ethiopiancommunity. c
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- Collecting stolen history is not collecting arts in good faith, and it is shame to hear this excuse form a Prestigious University.
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Endalkachew T
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- Please recognize history is owned by its makers.
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dorret g
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- give africa back what is africa s
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Hanna Mehari M
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Getachew A
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- This is all about being an Ethiopian!
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Dereje Z
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- Give us our stuff back.
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Daniel T
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- Yurugu, what ever you do you will never be complete
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fasika k
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- please return our looted artifacts very sson
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Elizabeth A
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- Ethiopia's history belongs to Ethiopia. Giving back what is rightfully our history is a step to the right directon in correcting some of the wrongs of the past.
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Renato Bruno I
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Seble Begashaw D
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- I pray that every treasure that was taken from Ethiopia should be return to the people of Ethiopia.
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Jeffrey G
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AIRY BOLY G
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- acknowledging that return back of the Loot of Magdala,obligatory will be effective a coming day,so wish find open mind for make it sooner,even that could be with rental backdated payment,but step by step,it is now time for retrun back the Loot of Magdala
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Winston M
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Gwendolin R B
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- Please return all of the those items that were stolen when the UK invaded Ethiopia asap!
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belay haile a
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- like it or not this is not the slavery or any other era the time and the precious belongs to ethiopia and ethiopian !
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Samuel B
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- Please, return evrything taken from maqdala
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Haile E. W
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- I hope the British will concede to this reasonable request. One love, THE FIRSTBORNBIRDMAN.
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tzdne i
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- yow! gi wi back wi t'ings thiefin white folk....unnoo nuh have no culture so u just run round di globe thiefin from the reql people. yuh a some real demonic people. Pirates are your heroes....#!&**# u all
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Haregeweine A
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Jay C
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helen
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Zerayaeqob
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- we need our treasures back soon
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joshua bee a
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- It's long overdue that the spoils of piracy and looting of imperialists be returned to their rightful owners
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Jahdy
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- blessed to the Jah Rastafari
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Janice P
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Barbara Makeda Blake H
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- Sacred and Precious Treasures of our Faith
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Lois M
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Ololade S
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Mekuria A
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- That day will come.
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Kimberly P
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- It's about time the truth is revealed and we stop accepting the lies told as truth. Do they really deserve ALL the wold's treasures?
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Makda B
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Wengael B
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- i am signing this as the direct descendant of Emp.YohannesIV who was believed to lead the British into Magdalla and I am signing this because the belongings of the great Emperor must be returned back for he had lost his wife his son and his Royalty but not the treasures he left behind because they will be returned back to his Empire
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Dorothy Berhane A
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Lili A
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