The Cease-Fire in the Persian Gulf Was Bound to Fail
A double misunderstanding.
July 13, 2026
The PEN Club’s free-speech problem.
Drawing on a series of interviews with Israeli and Jewish writers and literary professionals conducted under the auspices of PEN America—a branch of a storied international organization founded to promote and protect freedom of expression—Lisa Tolin, Geraldine Baum, and Malka Margolies describe the prejudice that has overtaken the publishing world since October 7, 2023:
A double misunderstanding.
Nakba: Past and Present.
“Lévy.”
The PEN Club’s free-speech problem.
Returning.
Drawing on a series of interviews with Israeli and Jewish writers and literary professionals conducted under the auspices of PEN America—a branch of a storied international organization founded to promote and protect freedom of expression—Lisa Tolin, Geraldine Baum, and Malka Margolies describe the prejudice that has overtaken the publishing world since October 7, 2023:
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