Workers at Seattle Museum Protest Show, Accusing It of ‘Platforming Zionist Ideology'
The workers were protesting "Confronting Hate Together," a show that was supposed to open next week. It was staged in collaboration with the Black Heritage Society of Washington State and the Washington State Jewish Historical Society, and was to focus on forms of hatred directed at the local Black, Jewish, and Asian communities. Continue reading
Museum Workers Walk Out, Describing Exhibit as Aligned With Zionism
The Wing Luke Museum in Seattle temporarily closed after employees criticized an exhibition, saying it wrongly conflated anti-Zionism with antisemitism.
Seattle museum staff walk out over exhibit about antisemitism they said ‘conveyed Zionist perspectives’
The director of the Jewish Historical Society, Lisa Kranseler, did not immediately respond to a Jewish Telegraphic Agency request for comment. She told the Seattle Times that the exhibit was designed around the idea that the Jewish, Black and Asian American communities were all victims of discriminatory housing practices in the Seattle area.
Museum closes anti-prejudice exhibit after employees walk out against Israel
Employees at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, Washington, are protesting against the museum's "Confronting Hate Together" exhibit for allegedly framing anti-Zionism as hateful.
Citing “Anti-Palestinian” Exhibition, Seattle Museum Staff Walk Out En Masse
Striking workers say the Wing Luke Museum show conflates anti-Zionism and antisemitism and does not center Palestinian voices.
Seattle museum staff walk out over antisemitism exhibit, forcing its early closure
The staffers protested after the Jewish Historical Society commenced the exhibit by explaining “Today, antisemitism is often disguised as anti-Zionism.”
Museum shut down after staff stormed out over antisemitism exhibit
Nearly 30 staffers at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle walked off the job, protesting the new 'Confronting Hate Together' exhibit, which they claim conflates anti-Zionism with antisemitism.
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