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Canadian Museum Trustee Resigns Amid Palestine Exhibit Outcry

6/24/2026

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Board trustee Mark Berlin resigned from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights because of the exhibit “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present”.
Museum executive Isha Khan said the exhibit does not challenge Israel’s legitimacy and aims to foster dialogue about Palestinian displacement.
Jewish group B’nai Brith Canada called the exhibit one-sided and requested community consultation.
Philanthropist Gail Asper announced she will protest the opening, warning the exhibit could inflame antisemitism.

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Board trustee Mark Berlin resigned from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights because of the exhibit “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present”.
Museum executive Isha Khan said the exhibit does not challenge Israel’s legitimacy and aims to foster dialogue about Palestinian displacement.
Jewish group B’nai Brith Canada called the exhibit one-sided and requested community consultation.
Philanthropist Gail Asper announced she will protest the opening, warning the exhibit could inflame antisemitism.