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PEN America at odds with some of its members over stance on Gaza. CEO responds on 'Velshi' - Velshi - MSNBC
PEN America, a literary and free expression group, has canceled several upcoming events after hundreds of authors and staffers called on the organization to take a stronger stance against the Israeli offensive in Gaza.
CEO of PEN America, Suzanne Nossel, says the authors’ demands conflict with PEN’s mission: ‘We are by design a big tent. We are an organization of people who disagree.’ - Aired on 04/27/2024.
