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British Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays
The British Museum replaced 'Palestine' with terms like 'Canaan' in ancient Middle East exhibits following UK Lawyers for Israel complaints, amid ongoing debates on historical accuracy.
- The British Museum said it has removed the term 'Palestine' from informational panels in its Middle East galleries after complaints from UK Lawyers for Israel and confirmed it has updated several displays while reviewing panels case-by-case.
- UK Lawyers for Israel complained that information boards covering 1500BC–1700BC used 'Palestine' anachronistically, ignoring earlier names like Canaan and historical states such as the Kingdom of Israel.
- A museum spokesperson said the decision followed feedback and audience research and that the museum uses UN terminology for modern maps while replacing 'Palestinian descent' with 'Canaanite descent' in Egypt galleries.
- Staff reaction could be tense, with the decision likely to provoke controversy and resentment among British Museum employees, after around 250 signed a petition last June and UKLFI faces a Solicitors Regulation Authority investigation.
- Historically, the label 'Palestine' has been used by sources such as Herodotus, UKLFI warned the museum's choices could breach the Equality Act 2010, and map updates will be phased over years under the museum masterplan.
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The British Museum (British Museum) in London has dealt with the claims of a pro-Israeli group, and has removed the term Palestine from much of the samples and explanations contained in its Middle East room, which covers the period from 1700 to 1500 BC.
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The British Museum removed the word “Palestinian” from some of its exposures, claiming that the term was misused incorrectly and that it is no longer neutral in a historical sense, writes The Guardian.
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The London institution has modified several cartels and maps of its galleries in the ancient Middle East, believing that the use of the term "Palestine" was no longer historically neutral.
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