Overview

• The museum apologized after taking down an Instagram post that read, "'Never Again' can't only mean never again for Jews," calling it part of an inclusivity campaign that was "easily open to misinterpretation."
• The carousel featured interlocking arms, including one with a Holocaust tattoo, and slides asserting that remembering the Holocaust should inspire conscience and humanity.
• Pro-Israel commenters criticized the message as diluting the Holocaust’s specificity and some urged donors to pull support, while activists and commentators including Ryan Grim and Yasmine Taeb denounced the retraction.
• The post did not mention Gaza, yet many interpreted it as commentary on Israel’s war there, a context reinforced by the timing near the conflict’s 700th day.
• The episode underscores a sector-wide dispute over whether "Never Again" is universal or particular to the Holocaust, as Holocaust Museum LA remains closed for renovations until a planned June 2026 reopening.