Minister refuses to wade into rights museum’s interactions with Palestinian representative (opens original article in a new tab)

Canadian Minister Marc Miller declined to comment on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' interactions with a Palestinian representative concerning a controversial Nakba exhibit, citing that museum policy should not be dictated by government officials.

• Canadian Minister Marc Miller refused to comment on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' interactions with Palestinian representative Mona Abuamara regarding the Nakba exhibit.
• The museum's exhibit on the 1948 Arab-Israeli war faced criticism from Jewish organizations over lack of consultation and historical balance.
• Museum officials had planned meetings with Abuamara to discuss the exhibit, which focuses on Palestinian experiences during the Nakba.