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A Jewish History Heist at the British Museum. Plus. . .

JL;DR SUMMARY The British Museum has recently been criticized for its handling of Jewish history, specifically concerning the postponement of a lecture on ancient Israel and Judea due to potential disruptions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistoryFree ExpressionArchaeologyCensorshipPolitical PressureAnti Israel SentimentsBritish MuseumHasan PikerCenk Uygur

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London, England, United Kingdom
"Jewish history is hard to find at the British Museum.Last week, the British Museumone of the finest museums in the world and an institution with a commitment to all fields of human knowledge and open debatepostponed a lecture on ancient Israel and Judea because some 25 attendees planned to disrupt it."
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
"In a second story on free expression and the United Kingdom today, we tackle the decision by the UK government to deny entry to anti-Israel American commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur."
Israel
"read Altmans deep dive into how one of the worlds great museums is subordinating free inquiry and historical truth to political pressure."
California, United States
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Florida, United States
"Florida attorney general James Uthmeier filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI on Monday, alleging that the company knowingly released products that could harm the public."
Colorado, United States
"Tina Peters, a former Colorado elections clerk convicted of attempting to overturn the 2020 election, was released from prison on Monday."
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