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PEN America vows to defend Palestinian writers after president resigns over ‘unethical’ treatment

  • Ethiopian-American Dinaw Mengestu stepped down after PEN published report on ‘rising isolation and exclusion’ experienced by Israeli and Jewish-American writers, saying it ‘diminished’ the Palestinian experience
  • Literary and free speech group said it ‘remains dedicated to defending writers under threat, including Palestinians,’ said it has long opposed cultural and academic boycotts
By Arab News ·