Tag: Displays

  • Did the British Museum Remove Palestine From Its Displays?

    News The institution acknowledged altering some texts to refer to Canaan, an ancient name for the region, but said the word “Palestine” still appears elsewhere. Pro-Palestine activists and climate advocates rally at the British Museum on June 1, 2024. (photo by Kristian Buus/In Pictures via Getty Images) The British Museum acknowledged that it had updated read more

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  • British Museum Removed the Word ‘Palestinian’ from Some Displays Amid Pressure from Pro-Israel Group

    The British Museum in London stripped the word “Palestinian” from some of its displays about the Middle East amid pressure from a prominent pro-Israel group. The Telegraph reported this weekend that UK Lawyers for Israel had written a letter to Nicholas Cullinan, the museum’s director, seeking the removal of that word, specifically in texts that read more

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