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"Shocking: Climate Protesters Target Iconic Rembrandt Masterpiece in Museum Outrage"

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"Shocking: Climate Protesters Target Iconic Rembrandt Masterpiece in Museum Outrage"

Climate activists stage a protest inside Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum to raise their voice about the impact of farming on carbon emission. The activists, part of Extinction Rebellion’s youth chapter, held up banners and wore t-shirts condemning large mining and drilling companies, while standing in front of Rembrandt's Night Watch painting. The museum has received criticism over its ongoing partnerships with airline KLM and investment bank ING Group, both of which have connections to fossil fuel production. However, a spokesperson for the Rijksmuseum said that the protest didn't harm the exhibition, adding that those involved in the protest were guided out without any violence.

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