Alice Walker was disinvited to the Bay Area Book Festival after Zionist groups threatened to carry out protests. Fish]By Chris Hedges | SubstackThere is a steep price to pay for having a conscience and more importantly the courage to act on it. That reality is what is important.”The Bay Area Book festival delivered the latest salvo against Walker. It’s like being back in the south.”Banning writers because of books they like or find interesting nullifies the whole point of a book festival. Israeli writer Yehonatan Geffen was beaten outside his home for calling the Israeli prime minister a racist.

Source: The Guardian April 25, 2022 13:40 UTC