An Israeli publisher seeking to purchase the rights to a book about Hillary Clinton's presidential race was denied over the author's support of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, Israel Hayom learned Tuesday. New York-based independent publishing house Or Books had recently approach Eitan Singer, head of the Israeli Probook-Dyonon Publishing House, and suggested he bid for the translation rights to Doug Henwood's book "My Turn: Hillary Clinton Targets the Presidency." Singer jumped at the chance, but a day later he received an apologetic email from Or Books Publisher John Oakes, informing him that Henwood refused to sell the rights to an Israeli publication due to his support for the BDS movement. Singer told Israel Hayom he was taken aback by the reasoning behind the refusal, saying it was a first. "Boycotts, silencing people, or refusing to acknowledge different opinions go against the very nature of the publishing world. Freedom of expression trumps everything," Singer said. Henwood, 63, is a left-wing journalist, economic analyst, author and radio personality, and a contributing editor with the progressive weekly "The Nation." His book, whose controversial cover features an illustration of Clinton holding a gun, tries to debunk the Democratic hopeful's campaign promises. Meanwhile, the conservative Washington Free Beacon reported Tuesday that the Obama administration "is waging a quiet effort" to restore U.S. taxpayer funding to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. U.S. support of UNESCO, often criticized for its anti-Israel policies, was suspended in 2011 after the United Nations General Assembly upgraded the Palestinian Authority's status to that of a "nonmember observer state." The report said the State Department has petitioned Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to restore U.S. funding to UNESCO's, to the tune of $76 million, saying "U.S. leadership in UNESCO is critical in combating anti-Israel bias."
BDS supporter refuses to have his book translated into Hebrew
American journalist Doug Henwood refuses to sell translation rights to book about Hillary Clinton to local publishing house, cites support for boycott efforts against Israel • "Boycotts go against the very nature of the publishing world," publisher says.
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