This poster series was displayed in Birmingham, Coventry, and London in January 2025, with support from BUILDHOLLYWOOD. Due to several complaints, they were taken down early. Complaints were made in Birmingham and London, including:

‘On the corner of Sherlock Street and Wrentham Street, Birmingham, you have a large poster that suggests that Israeli goods such as olives should be boycotted. Is this the message? If not, what is the purpose of this poster? Have you had any complaints about this poster? It does not seem to be an advert for a product, but it appears to be a political message that some could consider hateful.’

‘An offensive poster in Islington is to be removed as soon as possible, following a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) to the billboard owner. The poster featured the slogan “See it, Say it, Genocide”  written in faux Arabic script over a photograph of Green olives. The billboard was up on the corner of Caledonian Road and Huntingdon Street in Islington.  UKLFI wrote to Build Hollywood UK, the billboard owner, pointing out that the advert was being used to display anti-Israel propaganda, which is divisive, offensive, intimidating, and distressing to Jewish residents in the area and likely to promote antisemitism.’

Numerous journos and members of the public also allegedly contacted Build Hollywood to know more:

‘An email that was not specifically a complaint but highlighted that this could be considered as a political message that some could consider harmful.’

‘One journalist wanted to know more about the reasoning for the posters and a comment from Build Hollywood.’

‘A freelance journalist asked similar questions seemingly based on complaints from members of the public.’

‘A member of the public requested further details about what it was all about.’

This is now part of the work, and it shall continue, just as the liberation of Palestine will continue, and the challenge of who can say what in a ‘public’ space about this and other subjects will also diverge. Since January 2025, we have seen many shifts in policing and arrests of those at demonstrations, in universities, and in other spaces, which will beg the question of which liberties can remain in the face of injustice and inhumanity.