A Censoring Level of Editorial Intervention

"Even some of the most well-known writers and intellectuals describe a level of editorial intervention that often seems to cross over into censorship when writing about Israel/Palestine in this country. In September, lauded Indian author Pankaj Mishra revealed that the Globe and Mail had removed 17 references to Israel from an essay he had submitted to mark his winning a Canadian literary prize. Mishra rejected the edits and pulled his piece from publication, but spoke about the incident unflinchingly to a full house of listeners at the event celebrating his award. As he closed his remarks, he received a standing ovation for speaking about what many of us in the room have been longing to discuss — plainly, openly, together."