Nobel laureate JM Coetzee has declined to attend the Jerusalem International Writers Festival, citing Israel's "genocidal campaign" in Gaza as his reason, joining a growing list of authors and filmmakers who have withdrawn from Israeli cultural events in protest against the country's actions. #BoycottIsrael #Literature #HumanRights #IL #PS #ZA #AU #CA
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JM Coetzee declines Jerusalem writers fest over Israel's Gaza attack
Coetzee is the latest literary figure to call out Israel's actions against Gaza, with several other film actors and authors also having declined working with Israeli institutions in the past few years.