16 Oct 2023

Auckland Museum apologises after flying Israeli colours

From Checkpoint, 5:19 pm on 16 October 2023

A gesture for peace has backfired badly for the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

They've apologised today after lighting the museum in Israeli colours last night, a move that sparked protests outside the building last night.

Palestinian supporters say the museum was misinformed, while the Jewish Council is disappointed by the museum's backdown.

Finn Blackwell has more.