"Author's Controversial Comparison of Gaza to Nazi-era Ghettos Sparks Award Ceremony Suspension"
TL;DR
Russian-American writer Masha Gessen received a German literary prize in a scaled-down ceremony after comparing Gaza to Nazi German ghettos in a recent article. The comparison was viewed as controversial in Germany, which strongly supports Israel as a form of remorse and responsibility for the Holocaust. Gessen, critical of Israel's treatment of Palestinians, defended the comparison as morally and politically necessary.
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- Author receives German prize in scaled-down format after comparing Gaza to Nazi-era ghettos The Associated Press
- Award ceremony suspended after writer compares Gaza to Nazi-era Jewish ghettos The Guardian
- Controversial Award Ceremony for the Hannah Arendt Prize Postponed - Israel News Haaretz
- Masha Gessen won a 'political thought' prize. Then they wrote on Gaza. The Washington Post
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