Jewish Heritage Book Reading Event In Algeria Canceled In The Aftermath Of Israel's Aggression To Gaza

Illustration of bookstores. (Unpslash-Becca Tapert)

JAKARTA - The reading of the Jewish heritage book in Algeria was canceled. Organizers said the event was canceled because it was deemed inappropriate in the midst of Israeli aggression against Gaza.

Citing AFP, Sunday 27 October, L'Arbre a dire, a bookstore in the capital Aljir that will host an event titled "Aljazar Yahudi" confirmed the cancellation of the event but did not explain the details.

This cancellation came after Islamic lawmaker Zouhir Fares said Algerian Ministry of Culture banned the reading.

There was no official statement from Algerian authorities about the book or reading event.

Fares also had time to upload a letter containing a request to the relevant authorities for the event to be canceled because it considered it a form of "normalization of Zionist culture."

In the book, the introduction is known to have been written by a Zionist citizen who has served in the Israeli military.