British Museum Postpones Jewish Cultural Event, Citing Threat of Disruption

The British Museum this week postponed a talk about the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah after learning that a group of ticket holders had planned to disrupt the event. The program, titled "The Ancient History of Israel and Judah" and led by members of the museum’s senior curatorial team, had been planned for months; the museum said the event would instead take place in early June to provide "an environment that properly safeguards both the audience experience and the integrity of the program itself." A spokeswoman declined to provide further details, including how many people had been scheduled to attend, and the museum said, "This decision was made to protect the event — not to diminish it.

We will continue to support Jewish Culture Month." For some of Greater London’s roughly 200,000 Jews the postponement was seen as another sign of antisemitism creeping into public life, adding to a growing sense of unease.

United Kingdom, Greater London

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