Education Ministry withdraws participation from Frankfurt Book Fair 2023


PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry has withdrawn from the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 (Frankfurter Buchmesse) scheduled in Frankfurt, Germany, this month (October).

The ministry, in a statement on Monday (Oct 16), said the decision was made because the organiser had openly expressed support for Israel—the withdrawal aligned with the government's decision to show solidarity and support towards Palestine.

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