BDS in Books: British Author Refuses to Publish in 'Israel'
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BDS in Books: British Author Refuses to Publish in 'Israel' – and She's Not the Only One
British author Kamila Shamsie, whose early works had been translated into Hebrew, refuses to publish her new books in Israel. She's not the only one.
Gili Izikovich
Kamila Shamsie, a prize-winning and highly praised British author of Pakistani descent, refused to be translated in HebrewLEONARDO CENDAMO / leemage / AFP
Last week one Israeli publisher had an unusual experience. It started off perfectly ordinarily: The publisher wanted to acquire the rights to publish the last two books by British author Kamila Shamsie, a prize-winning and highly praised British author of Pakistani descent. Her early books were published in Israel – the last of them was “Burnt Shadows,” wh...