
The Irish writer declines to attend the event at the University of Granada in solidarity after the cancellation of the Argentine author for her ideas.
The Irish writer John Banville has canceled his participation in the Cultur-Alh Festival in Granada after the veto of the Argentine author Ariana Harwicz, under pressure from pro-Palestinian groups.
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The Cultur-Alh festival at the University of Granada canceled Ariana Harwicz's presence for fear of student protests against her ideas about Israel.
After the veto of Ariana Harwicz, the Cultur-Alh International Festival of Art, Literature and Humanities will lose another of its great assets. The Irish writer, John Banville, has declined to attend the event organized by the University of Granada precisely because of the cancellation to which the Argentine author has been subjected due to her ideas contrary to the cultural boycott against Israel and the pressure exerted by pro-Palestinian student groups.
It all started last Saturday, when Harwicz announced that she had been banned because the organization of the festival, which celebrates its second edition this week, had informed her that her presence could lead to protests by student groups. This movement is what led Banville, as ABC announced and EL MUNDO has been able to confirm, to also decide to decline the invitation. The Irishman was one of the festival's headliners and was scheduled for the closing event this coming Sunday.

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