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Terry Newman: Israel expressed concern about 'Nakba' exhibit. Carney didn't even bother responding

Ambassador Iddo Moed sent a formal letter to the prime minister and never received a response

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The National Post has learned that Prime Minister Mark Carney has not responded to a letter sent more than a week ago by Israel’s ambassador to Canada, outlining his concerns about the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ “Nakba” exhibit, which is slated to open on Saturday.

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Ambassador Iddo Moed said he wrote the letter because he was “greatly concerned” following the publication of several reports about the upcoming exhibit.

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“It’s my opinion that this exhibit establishes a narrative that delegitimizes the existence of the State of Israel and takes place at a museum that is funded by the federal government,” he said. Moed also said that he “shares the Jewish community’s concerns that they have not been consulted.”

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