The 2024 Publishing Boycott of Israel

In 2024, more than 1,000 authors and publishing figures pledged not to work with Israeli publishers they deem complicit.

On the record

• October 2024 — More than 1,000 authors and publishing figures signed a pledge refusing to work with Israeli publishers they deem complicit — among the largest such boycotts of the Israeli publishing industry. [Euronews]

Where Galil stands

Our opinion: A thousand writers decided the answer to a war was to boycott an entire country’s publishers. We don’t stand with that.

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