@tante Use of the word "neoliberal" in earnest in an essay is an almost infallible sign of nonsense. Certainly it works here.

@charlesdelavalleepoussin @Geri I am for historical accuracy in museum exhibitions. If that is weakness, so be it.

@charlesdelavalleepoussin @Geri The use of "Palestine" to describe parts of the Levant was in pre-Roman times is a European anachronism and is not accurate.

@charlesdelavalleepoussin @Geri What they said on their website is "UKLFI requested that the Museum review its collections and revise terminology so regions are referred to by historically accurate names such as Canaan, the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, or Judea, depending on the period being described." so they asked for that "scholarly" process. Is there something wrong with that? Is it accurate to use the European term "Palestine" for ancient Cannonite cities?

@HarriettMB @Geri This has nothing to do with religion but only with historical accuracy. "Palestine" was a Roman word for Judea. It had nothing to with with modern Palestinians and, in fact, European gentiles used to call Jews in Europe "Palestinians" until they murdered most of them.

@charlesdelavalleepoussin @Geri You have no idea why they made the decision, you're just making up a story that makes feel angry.

@charlesdelavalleepoussin @Geri You appear to represent a common trend for Europeans to believe that making up conspiracy stories about Jews relieves Europeans of blame for Colonialism and Holocaust.

@charlesdelavalleepoussin @Geri But the historical facts are that "Palestine" was a Roman name for the province that they conquered in the Jewish Wars and was imposed on Judea after the Roman genocide. Also, European gentiles called European Jews "Palestinians" after the middle ages. Trying to rewrite history is Orwellian.

@capnthommo @Geri The imposition of imperial names for conquered territories and the suppression of indigenous names - e.g. substituting "Palestine" for "Phillistine" is a common process, but that doesn't make it accurate.

@charlesdelavalleepoussin @Geri For Europeans, conspiracy stories about Jews are like putting on an old comfortable pair of shoes.

@HarriettMB @Geri
The word "Palestine" appears once in the King James translation of the Bible, but is not found in other translations. So you don't have to worry. It was a European (Roman) term.

@Geri Who made those complaints? People who object to fake history. The word "Palestine" was used by Roman (European) imperialists for what was left over after their genocide in Israel/Judea. There is no evidence of prior use.