Petition for the Return of the Loot taken from Maqdala (Magdala) Ethiopia, in 1868.
"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... continue reading »
"I fully support this petition and request that you act upon it as soon as possible."
"Return the loot! We have every right to shake hands with our own history at its rightful geography!"
"Returning the tabot is the just thing to do. It's more than cultural heritage - it's an object of sacredness."
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"it's time to give back what's not yours"
"By his deeds shall a man be known"
"our history is ours"
"I believe you BELIEVE that it belongs to ETHIOPIA. So why dont you (British government) start packing and send it where it belongs to (Gods chosen people and land). The sooner is the better!"
"It is something almost wonderful; when one simply does the right thing because it is the right thing to do."
"Please do the right thing!!"
"Ethiopia's history is part of the forgotten and under represented history of the black world. In order to reconstract the black-Africa's past, Ethiopia's history play's a mojor role. Hence, retriving and restoring the looted icons, books, etc. is in the i"
"You owe Ethiopia not only the loot, but also the exponentially high amount of proceeds, over a period of more than 133 years!!"
