Wing Luke Museum Staff Walk Out Over Antisemitism Exhibit
Seattle museum temporarily closes as employees protest the conflation of anti-Zionism with antisemitism in a new exhibit.
- Half the museum's staff walked out on the first day of the 'Confronting Hate Together' exhibit.
- Protesters argue the exhibit frames Palestinian liberation and anti-Zionism as antisemitism.
- The exhibit, co-sponsored by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society, aims to highlight hate crimes against various communities.
- Museum officials are in discussions with staff to address their concerns and possibly revise the exhibit.
- The museum remains closed with no set date for reopening.