Over 600 authors and publishers condemn decision not to award Adania Shibli with the LiBeraturpreis award at the literary event over Hamas's attack on Israel.
Adania Shibli was due to receive the honour for her book "A Minor Detail", work based on the real events of a 1949 rape and murder by Israeli soldiers.
After the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented assault in Israel's history on October 7, organisers condemned the"barbaric" attack and said Israeli voices would be given prominence at the book fair. It said in a statement that it was looking for a"suitable format and setting for the event at a later point," adding that:"Awarding the prize to Adania Shibli was never in question."
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