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Authors Withdraw Palestine Book From Publisher Over October 7th Attack Descriptions
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Authors Alana Hadid and Jenan Matari withdrew their children's book on Palestine from Random House due to disputes over describing the October 7th attacks. The publisher wanted to add that the attacks violated international law, which the authors refused. Hadid stated the publisher would not allow them to write the book they intended. This comes after author Sally Rooney faced similar issues with her UK publishers over her support for Palestine Action.
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- Alana Hadid and Jenan Matari withdrew their Palestine book from Random House over October 7th attack descriptions.
- The authors argued the attacks were a legitimate resistance against colonial domination.
- Random House requested the authors add that the attacks violated international law.
- The authors refused the publisher's proposed changes and withdrew the book.
- Author Sally Rooney also faced UK publication issues due to her support for Palestine Action.
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