fkamiah17, 2 months ago

WEEK 26: PEN America, an organisation which allegedly protects free speech in journalism and writing around the world, is attempting to suppress its own staff's "political activity". Their union has gone public ✊
Writers Against The War on Gaza has issued a statement about PEN.

#FreePalestine #FreedomOfExpression #Writing #Journalism #Bookstodon

https://lithub.com/pen-america-is-accused-of-trying-to-silence-its-own-workers/

On 13 March, a group of two dozen writers and academics including Isabella Hammad, Naomi Klein and Michelle Alexander announced their collective withdrawal from the upcoming PEN World Voices Festival, citing PEN America's failure to call for "an immediate and unconditional ceasefire" as well as the organisation's history of condemning authors who support the cultural and academic boycott of Israel. One week later, PEN released what they called a "letter to the community". In this letter, the organisation's leaders obfuscated their previous statements on boycotting Israel. They referred to Jarrar's removal as a "difficult experience". (They did not say for whom it was difficult, nor did they apologise). They belatedly called for an immediate but not unconditional or permanent ceasefire. An organisation that cannot or will not protect freedom of expression in its own offices or at its own events can hardly be expected to do anywhere else. We stand with the workers of PEN America in their fight against management. We comment the many principled writers who are withdrawing participation from PEN events in solidarity with Palestine. Finally, we urge all PEN America members to reconsider their membership in a failing, if not failed organisation. WRITERS AGAINST THE WAR ON GAZA

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