The upcoming Palestine Writes Literary Festival to be held at Penn has drawn the predictable charges of anti-semitism, where any criticism of Zionism or the state of Israel is conflated with being against the Jewish people or Judaism. If this is an issue that interests or troubles you — or if you care about academic freedom — I suggest you take time to read the attached response to those charges. It comes from our Bucks County neighbor, Susan Abulhawa, who also serves as executive director of the Palestine Writes Literary Festival.
The Festival runs from September 22–24 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philly.
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