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For the Liberals, Israel is a rare moment of cultural unity

Even multicultural societies need some shared values. The Liberals feel confident they are defending them.

John Roskam
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Given that museums are full of things past their use-by-dates, it seems appropriate that Arron Wood, a candidate in the upcoming elections for Melbourne’s lord mayor, has promised to build, if he’s elected, an “Intercultural Museum” to “celebrate the city’s multiculturalism”.

According to Wood: “I think at a time when people are trying to divide us, when people are seeking division, this museum ... really says we are proudly multicultural ... We are one here in Melbourne.” It’s not clear how a museum helps Melbourne’s Jewish community, some of whose members are reluctant to wear a kippah in public.

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John Roskam is a senior fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. Connect with John on Twitter.

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