A notable British-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie has been withdrawn of her German Literary honor because of her help for Palestine. Kamila Shamsie was declared as the current year’s victor of the Nelly Sachs Prize (named after a Jewish artist and Nobel Laureate) in September however her help for the genius Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) development has settled on the organizers re-examine their decision of awarding the author. On Wednesday, 18th September 2019, the organizers shared the statement that the eight-member jury team has revised its decision of honoring the author award and decided that the 2019 award won’t be given to any author. “In spite of earlier inquire about, the individuals from the jury didn’t know that the writer has been taking part in the blacklist measures against the Israeli government for its Palestinian policies since 2014,” the statement read.

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 🍉 (@Art4PalestineUK) September 18, 2019

“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.”

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 🍉 (@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!

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