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PEN America calls off awards ceremony amid criticism over its response to Israel-Hamas war amsterdamnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from amsterdamnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The cancellation comes after one-third of the 87 authors and translators nominated for a PEN award withdrew their books from consideration to protest what they consider to be the organization’s failure to more strongly condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza.