Kamila Shamsie refuses German Literary Award for supporting Palestine
“Kamila Shamsie’s political situating to effectively take part in the social blacklist as a feature of the BDS (Boycott Disinvestment Sanctions) battle against the Israeli government is plainly in logical inconsistency to the statutory goals of the honor and the soul of the Nelly Sachs Prize.” Kamila Shamsie denounced the choice in her reaction saying, “It involves shock that the BDS development that battles against the administration of Israel for its demonstrations of separation and fierceness against Palestinians ought to be held up as something disgraceful and vile.”EXCLUSIVE: German city rescinds literary award to celebrated British author Kamila Shamsie over support for BDS. The jury panel then refuse to publish Shamsie's statement alongside their own statement on the affair. https://t.co/CwIEkQSfPj
— Artists for Palestine UK π (@Art4PalestineUK) September 18, 2019
“It involves extraordinary trouble to me that a jury should bow to weight and pull back a prize from an author who is practicing her opportunity of soul and opportunity of articulation,” she Tweeted. Whereas, there are a large number of netizens who admired and appreciated the author for voicing her help for Palestine. Check out the tweets!Kamila Shamsie's statement in response to the rescinding of the #NellySachsPreis on basis of her support for #BDS movement for Palestinian rights#McCarthyism pic.twitter.com/2sm6W3xI6Y
— Artists for Palestine UK π (@Art4PalestineUK) September 18, 2019
Actions of Dortmund Literary Council in Germany are very disappointing! Literature exists for offering critique, silencing voices critical of Israel in Literature defeats the purpose of its Literature's existence! https://t.co/imWCF5yiZ2 via @@GVS_News
— Moeed Pirzada (@MoeedNj) September 18, 2019
I have always admired @kamilashamsie because of her courage & integrity #IamWithKamila https://t.co/INLd7roN6i
— iqbal theba (@iqbaltheba) September 19, 2019
Principled & praiseworthy by @Kamilashamsie. Ill-advised for Dortmund to withdraw prize. Tantamount to acceding to Zionist pressure. Will reflect poorly as to values the Prize supports. Shame over one travesty ought not to turn into support for another https://t.co/XvTD543Nf3
— Osama Siddique (@DrOsamaSiddique) September 18, 2019
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