Coalition calls on minister to withdraw criticism of museum’s Palestinian exhibit

The Canadian Press: Culture Minister Marc Miller has said the museum failed by not naming Hamas in the exhibit as a terrorist organization that targets Jews, while Jewish and civil society groups say the exhibit portrays only one side of a complex history.

Dozens of groups issued a joint statement today voicing support for the museum and pushing back against what they call political interference in its operations.

“As publicly funded institutions governed by the public interest, museums dedicated to human rights have a responsibility to confront difficult, contested, and often painful histories. This exhibition reflects that responsibility,” the letter says…

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