PEN America Release on War in Israel and Gaza
PEN America hopes that the multi-national negotiations now underway will lead to a mutually agreed ceasefire, and that an agreement can be reached that will safeguard the people of… More
Israeli and Palestinian Writers and Artists: The Toll of War
PEN America champions the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world. In these profiles, we highlight writers, artists, and thinkers who have been… More
PEN America: “Gravely Alarmed” by Destruction and Damage to Hundreds of Culture and Educational Sites in Gaza
“Schools, libraries, mosques, churches, and cultural centers are not just buildings; they are sanctuaries of knowledge, bastions of cultural identity, and beacons of intellectual and artistic freedom. Libraries in… More
Call for Israeli Authorities to Show Evidence for Detention of Author Ahed Tamimi
“Our partner Penguin Random House/One World has expressed strong concerns to us that their author, Ahed Tamimi, has been arrested in the West Bank on the basis of antisemitic and hateful… More
Palestinian People and Culture Under Threat from Israel’s Retaliatory Attacks
Also: See Our Oct. 10 Statement (PEN America Deplores 'Vicious Attack' Against Israeli Citizens) (NEW YORK - Published at 3:48 pm ET)— PEN America mourns the devastating loss of civilian… More
PEN America Calls on LitProm to Reconsider Postponement of Shibli Award
PEN America condemns a decision by the Frankfurt Book Fair to cancel planned award ceremony in honor of Palestinian writer Adania Shibli. More
Guidance on Campus Free Speech, Amid Controversies and Protests Related to Israel and Gaza
Students, faculty, and staff can refer to PEN America’s Campus Free Speech Guide and Online Harassment Field Manual for further reading, resources, and practical advice. More
Mohammed El-Kurd
El-Kurd is an award-winning poet, journalist, and social media activist from East Jerusalem. Currently the Palestine correspondent for The Nation, El-Kurd’s debut poetry collection Rifqa focuses on the Palestinian… More
Nizar Al-Banat
Al-Banat was a literary writer and a prominent human rights activist who was critical of the Palestinian Authority (PA) on social media. His home was attacked by PA forces… More
Alaa Al-Mashrawi
Director of Al-Mashreq News, Alaa Al-Mashrawi is a vocal critic who writes opinion pieces and columns in solidarity with Palestinians. In 2020, he wrote an article calling for the… More
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