PEN America Mourns the Death of Palestinian Scholar-Writer Refaat Alareer
December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
PEN America mourns the death of renowned Palestinian scholar and writer Refaat Alareer. Alareer was killed on December 7, reportedly by an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza. His brother, sister, and her four children were reportedly killed in the same strike.
"Through his writing, Refaat Alareer sought to shine a light on life in Gaza. He wanted the world to know the stories of how ordinary Palest . . .
PEN America mourns the death of renowned Palestinian scholar and writer Refaat Alareer. Alareer was killed on December 7, reportedly by an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza. His brother, sister, and her four children were reportedly killed in the same strike.
"Through his writing, Refaat Alareer sought to shine a light on life in Gaza. He wanted the world to know the stories of how ordinary Palest . . .