Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen said on Saturday a Jewish organization in New York City canceled a reading he was due to give on Friday without explanation, a day after he said he signed an open letter condemning Israel's 'indiscriminate violence' against Palestinians in Gaza.
A woman holds a flag of Palestine during a rally held in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Mineola, New York, U.S., October 15, 2023.
Writing on Instagram, Nguyen said he learned at 3 p.m. that the event had been canceled by the 92NY. The center describes itself on its website as "a proudly Jewish organization." Spokespeople for 92NY did not respond to emails from Reuters requesting comment. Nguyen's representatives did not respond to messages seeking more details.into southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,400 people, Israel imposed a "total siege" of Gaza that has left the enclave's 2.3 million people running out of food, water, medicines and fuel.
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