Frankfurt Book Fair sees several publishers withdraw amid Israel-Hamas tensions thelocal.de - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thelocal.de Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hundreds of international writers have condemned a literary association and the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest forum for books and literature, after a Palestinian writer's award was postponed and a public discussion with her cancelled. The Malaysian government said on Tuesday it would boycott the fair entirely, because of the postponement and after the fair said it would highlight Israeli voices following the Hamas attack on Israel.
Israel-Hamas tensions hit world s biggest book fair – The Frontier Post thefrontierpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thefrontierpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The postponement of a Palestinian authors award ceremony at the Frankfurt Book Fair due to the Israel-Hamas war triggered condemnation Monday from high-profile authors, while several Arab publishing groups withdrew