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Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit amid pushback from Jewish leaders

JL;DR SUMMARY The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg opened an exhibit titled "Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present," highlighting the narratives of Palestinian defeat and displacement during the establishment of Israel. 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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Cultural RepresentationJewish OrganizationsNakbaPalestinian DisplacementCanadian JewsJewish NarrativesCanadian Museum For Human RightsExhibit ControversyPalestinian Canadians

Places mentioned

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
"The Winnipeg, Manitoba, exhibit is called Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present and features photography, poetry and everyday objects that document the experience of Palestinian-Canadians impacted by the Nakba."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"including in March, when shots were fired at three Toronto-area synagogues."

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