More than 1,000 well-known figures sign open letter in response to authors pledging to boycott Israeli cultural institutions over GazaMore than 1,000 figures from the literary and entertainment industry – including several Nobel laureates, Pulitzer prize, and Booker prize winners – have signed an open letter against “illiberal and dangerous” cultural boycotts.The letter was released by the nonprofit body Creative Community For Peace [CCFP], which campaigns against cultural boycotts of Israel, after more than 1,000 book industry figures pledged to boycott Israeli cultural institutions that “are complicit or have remained silent observers of the overwhelming oppression of Palestinians”. Continue reading…
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Author : Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
Publish date : 2024-10-30 15:00:12
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Nobel and Pulitzer winners denounce ‘dangerous’ Israel cultural boycott
