Culture
The British Museum Erased the Word 'Palestine' — Does Any Museum Have the Right to Delete a 2,500-Year-Old Name?
The British Museum quietly erased 'Palestine' from its ancient Middle East galleries. Academics are revolting against the deletion of a historical term used for over 2,500 years, and more than 20,000 people have signed a petition demanding its reinstatement. Was this relabeling during an active war a scholarly update — or a political act of erasing a people's identity?