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andrewducker

Interesting Links for 12-10-2021

Oct 12, 2021 12:00

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fub October 12 2021, 11:29:08 UTC

Wait, where does it say that Sally Rooney is confusing Israel with all Jews?

andrewducker October 12 2021, 12:24:19 UTC

She's reacting to the acts of a country by acting in a way that prejudices Jews.

If she'd refused publication rights in Israel that wouldn't bother me. Refusing translation into a language used across the world by people who are nothing to do with said country is not something I can condone.

andrewducker October 12 2021, 12:42:24 UTC

Never mind. What I'd seen was not the whole story:
"Likewise, it would be an honour for me to have my latest novel translated into Hebrew and available to Hebrew-language readers. But for the moment, I have chosen not to sell these translation rights to an Israeli-based publishing house."