Bravo J.M. Coetzee! BRAVO. The most searing parts of Coetzee's rejection letter "..the state of Israel has been conducting a campaign of genocide in Gaza, that is disproportionate to the murderous provocations of October 7 - a genocide that has received enthusiastic support from most of the Israeli public.....it is impossible for any part of Israeli society....to claim it does not share in the guilt for the atrocities in Gaza...." AND "The process of cleansing Israel's name and establishing it in the international community would take many years if it is interested in that at all." BRAVO. They (Israel ๐ Duh!) can't shut the whole world up. Speak up. Don't fold. The nonchalance, the cold-heartedness of even hosting international literary festivals, whilst bombing civilians and non-combatants, babies, it is dark and grotesque.
THIS MAN HASNT COMMITTED ANY CRIME AND YET HE IS LOCKED UP IN AN ISRAELI GAOL BEING STARVED AND TORTURED . WHY ISNT THE WORLD SCREAMING OUT FOR HIS RELEASE AND THAT OF ALL THE OTHERS ALONGSIDE HIM.
WHY ISNT STARMER SHOUTING ABOUT IT?
How about saying something about the 73 000 people, mostly women and children, killed by the murderous Israeli government? There are 10 000 Palestinians in prison - is the Israeli government upholding civil rights? You are very silent on this.