The portrayal of the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Germany’s museums is marked by censorship of voices critical of Israeli policy and military actions. Consequently, Palestinian...Show moreThe portrayal of the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Germany’s museums is marked by censorship of voices critical of Israeli policy and military actions. Consequently, Palestinian perspectives are often excluded. This phenomenon can be linked to the Holocaust memory which permeates a culture of guilt and reconciliation toward Jewish communities and therefore informs solidarity with Israel. In the following text, I intend to analyze how the conflict was conceptualized and incorporated into the exhibition Goldstein’s Traum in 2019 at the Mahn und Gedenkstaette Duesseldorf. After an analysis of the exhibition’s content and overall narrative, I argue that the exclusion of Palestinian perspectives and the censorship of some aspects of the photographer’s critique can be linked to the cultural purpose of the Mahn und Gedenkstaette as a Memorial museum dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust and its dependence on public support.Show less
