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PEN America names author Phil Klay, critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza and West Bank, as president
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PUBLISHEDSep 18, 2026, 3:19 PM
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Amid ongoing uproar over Israel-Hamas war, group which advocates for writers and free expression taps Iraq War veteran who signaled support for PEN article on Israeli and Jewish writers, denounces
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