article author: Arab News Thu, 2026-05-07 16: 21 DUBAI: Nobel Prize-winning author J. M. Coetzee has refused an invitation to attend an upcoming literary festival in Israel and has criticized the country’s actions in Gaza in a strongly worded letter to organizers. Writing ahead of the Jerusalem International Writers Festival, Coetzee said: “It will take many years for Israel to clear its name. ” Main category: Lifestyle Art & Culture
J.M. Coetzee refuses Israeli literature festival invitation over ‘genocidal campaign’
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