"The museum's preliminary webpage for the exhibition, titled Palestine Uprooted: Nakba, Past and Present and scheduled to open in June 2026, includes an image from 1948 of Palestinians fleeing their homes and a more recent one of the displaced in Gaza during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. It states that the show will include the personal stories of Palestinian Canadians told through video testimonials and objects."
"The museum's chief executive, Isha Khan, tells The Art Newspaper that the exhibition will be about the personal experiences of Palestinian Canadians, "not a historical retrospective, or an examination of the founding of the state of Israel or a commentary on current Israel-Palestine relations". She adds: "We have also received many letters of support for the exhibit including from members of the Jewish community from across Canada who believe that Palestinian experiences should be shared.""
An exhibition titled Palestine Uprooted: Nakba, Past and Present is scheduled to open at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in June 2026 and will document the lived experience of the Nakba. The preliminary webpage includes a 1948 image of Palestinians fleeing their homes and a recent image of displaced people in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war. The show will present personal stories of Palestinian Canadians through video testimonials and objects, alongside art, text and photography attesting to enduring patterns of loss and resistance. Museum leadership emphasizes the focus on personal experiences rather than a historical or political analysis. The announcement has prompted both support and skepticism from various communities.
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