{"id":15055,"date":"2023-10-17T11:16:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T11:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/malaysia-pulls-out-of-frankfurt-book-fair-citing-organisers-pro-israel-stance\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T11:16:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T11:16:52","slug":"malaysia-pulls-out-of-frankfurt-book-fair-citing-organisers-pro-israel-stance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/malaysia-pulls-out-of-frankfurt-book-fair-citing-organisers-pro-israel-stance\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia pulls out of Frankfurt Book Fair citing organisers\u2019 pro-Israel stance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Malaysia\u2019s education ministry has withdrawn from participating in this year\u2019s Frankfurt Book Fair, accusing the organisers of taking a pro-Israel stance, amid growing global divisions over the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The move by Malaysia to pull out of what is considered the world\u2019s largest trade fair for books came after literary association Litprom said it would postpone<\/a> an award ceremony for a novel by a Palestinian author at the event following the deadly Oct 7 surprise Hamas attack<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The fair\u2019s organiser also said on Facebook it would be making Jewish and Israeli voices \u201cespecially visible\u201d at this year\u2019s edition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ministry will not compromise with Israel\u2019s violence in Palestine, which clearly violates international laws and human rights,\u201d Malaysia\u2019s education ministry said in a statement late on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe decision (to withdraw) is in line with the government\u2019s stand to be in solidarity and offer full support for Palestine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Malaysia has long supported the Palestinian cause, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim saying this week that he did not agree with Western pressure to condemn Hamas.<\/p>\n

Anwar on Tuesday called for an immediate end to bombardment in Gaza and the establishment of a humanitarian corridor, following a phone conversation with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.<\/p>\n

According to authorities, more than 2,800 people in the Gaza Strip have been killed in Israeli bombing and nearly 11,000 wounded are in hospitals desperately short of supplies.<\/p>\n

Israel has imposed a full blockade<\/a> as it prepares a ground assault in Gaza. Israeli troops and tanks are massed on the border.<\/p>\n

The United Nations has sounded alarm over the deepening humanitarian crisis<\/a> in the Palestinian enclave, where water has run out and hospitals struggle to cope.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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