Posted on May 6, 2022
DeSantis reportedly banned from NY Museum of Jewish Heritage
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"Ahead of June’s Jewish Leadership Conference, where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will reportedly be a speaker, the New York Museum of Jewish Heritage has banned the governor from its grounds."
DeSantis reportedly banned from NY Museum of Jewish Heritage
Posted from thehill.com
Museums
New York City
Judaism
Posted 2 y ago
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LTC Eugene Chu
..."The museum has since denied all allegations in a string of tweets Friday, claiming the situation was "not a free speech or censorship issue."
"Today we responded to a factually inaccurate opinion piece in [the Wall Street Journal] about a proposed rental event. Let us be clear: No one was banned or cancelled," the museum's tweet read. "No contract with the Tikvah Fund was ever signed for this rental event to be held at the Museum and no deposit was ever made."
"The Tikvah Fund is trying to create a fight where none exists," the thread continued. "We welcome Governor DeSantis and elected officials from across the spectrum to visit the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust for a tour."...
..."The museum has since denied all allegations in a string of tweets Friday, claiming the situation was "not a free speech or censorship issue."
"Today we responded to a factually inaccurate opinion piece in [the Wall Street Journal] about a proposed rental event. Let us be clear: No one was banned or cancelled," the museum's tweet read. "No contract with the Tikvah Fund was ever signed for this rental event to be held at the Museum and no deposit was ever made."
"The Tikvah Fund is trying to create a fight where none exists," the thread continued. "We welcome Governor DeSantis and elected officials from across the spectrum to visit the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust for a tour."...
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