Thursday, June 09, 2011

Museum of Tolerance update

MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE UPDATE:
Jerusalem approves revised plan for contested Museum of Tolerance site

The controversial project by the Simon Wiesenthal Center is located on a medieval Muslim cemetery, which opponents say defeats the museum's goal of building tolerance.


By Nir Hasson (Haaretz)

After a two-year delay the Jerusalem municipal planning committee approved on Monday the plan to build the Museum of Tolerance in the city center.

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This is about a change in the building design, not a change in the location.

Background here and here and links.