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Argentine Author Denied Spanish Festival Spot Over Pro-Palestinian Pressure
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First reported by Kipa · 1 day ago
What happened
Argentine-Jewish author Ariana Harwicz was removed from a Spanish cultural festival after pro-Palestinian groups pressured organizers. Harwicz claims this is a tactic to exclude dissenting voices, using accusations of supporting genocide as a pretext, and stated she feels unsafe as a Jew in Europe.
- 01Author Ariana Harwicz was removed from a Spanish festival due to pro-Palestinian pressure.
- 02Harwicz claims this is a tactic to exclude Jews and dissenting opinions.
- 03She refutes accusations of denying genocide and supporting Israeli actions.
- 04Seven other authors supported her exclusion, citing her views on Israel.
- 05Harwicz expressed concerns about rising antisemitism in Europe.
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