Berlin Jewish Museum Director Resigns over Tweet Supporting Israel Boycott

(Deutsche Welle-Germany) Berlin's Jewish Museum said its director, Peter Schafer, had resigned Friday. The museum was denounced last week when its Twitter account linked to a news article about Israeli academics who condemned a German parliament resolution that called the pro-Palestinian BDS movement "anti-Semitic." The museum was also criticized for the exhibition "Welcome to Jerusalem," which some said was biased in favor of the Palestinian point of view.


2019-06-17 00:00:00

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