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Or sign-in if you have an account.The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. Photo by Adobe StockCanada’s Heritage Minister has called a new exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights about displaced Palestinians “regrettable” and “a failure,” adding it “should be rectified.”Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorIn an interview this week with The Canadian Press, Marc Miller said the newly opened exhibit “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present” features both errors and omissions in its presentation.“There are some words in there that are regrettable,” he told the news organization. “Not identifying Hamas as a terrorist organization is, I think, a failure. And not clearly stating that, for example, Hamas intended to kill Jews is, I think, an unfortunate error in curation and should be rectified.”Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againCanada has listed Hamas as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code since November 2002, making it a criminal offence to knowingly participate in or contribute to any activity by Hamas. The group was behind the October 7 attack on Israel in 2023, which killed some 1,200 civilians and soldiers.Miller visited the Winnipeg museum last Thursday ahead of the exhibit’s opening on Saturday, and said he was troubled by how it portrayed the conflict that started that day.“It isn’t up to me to speak to, or insert myself in, the curation of any particular exhibit,” he said. “But manifestly, you cannot deny the fact that this is an exhibit that is born in controversy — and perhaps some of it could have been avoided.”The Nakba — Arabic for “catastrophe” — is the term used for the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war surrounding the creation of the State of Israel. The exhibit, which has been several years in the making, is slated to remain open until Nov. 30, 2028.Jewish groups in Canada have already raised concerns over what they perceive as a one-sided narrative. In May, Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center announced it had sent a legal demand letter to the museum’s board of trustees and senior leadership.“Publicly funded institutions have a responsibility to approach contested historical issues with fairness, balance, and intellectual integrity,” Shurat HaDin president Nitsana Darshan-Leitner said in a statement.“A national human rights museum cannot become a platform for politicized narratives that risk contributing to division and misunderstanding, including here by erasing Jewish history, delegitimizing Jewish self-determination, or contributing to hostility against the Jewish community.”In a statement released yesterday, Noah Shack, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs remarked: “The exhibit has broken trust between the Museum and Canadians. It is not only a failure of curation, but a failure of leadership.” He added: “Now that the exhibit is open, it is clear why museum staff and leadership went to such extraordinary lengths to prevent meaningful scrutiny by the Board of Trustees.”Statement by Noah Shack, CEO, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs:The controversial "Nakba" exhibit tells a distorted version of history that whitewashes the October 7th Hamas terrorist attacks, the second intifada, and the wars of annihilation against Israel. The exhibit has… https://t.co/HYyfcOx0Io pic.twitter.com/tk83QTW2xB— CIJA (@CIJAinfo) June 29, 2026Mark Berlin, the museum’s only Jewish trustee, resigned last week, saying he was not given a chance to view the exhibit in advance, and that the museum had not done an adequate job of consulting with mainstream Jewish groups.Miller told The Canadian Press that the museum should have allowed its board to see the exhibit before it opened publicly.“I’m surprised at some allegations that the board was not able to see the exhibit beforehand because that would, to me, seem like an error in governance,” he said, adding: “Any failure of curation is one that really should be directed to the board that does need to do its job.”A spokesperson for the museum told National Post that Miller’s office has shared his concerns with the museum, and that they have been passed along to the curation team.“By way of context, first, we have referred to Hamas’ October 7th attack as a terrorist attack on numerous occasions,” the spokesperson wrote. “Second, there is no doubt that the intent of the attack was to murder Jewish people. Our research indicates there were people of other nationalities and religious identities who were also murdered by Hamas on October 7th, which informed the use of the word ‘people’ in our exhibit text.”Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.