'It is sad when a book like this gets pulled from the biggest retailer in the country'
A colouring book aimed at educating children on the Israeli occupation of Palestine has apparently disappeared from the shelves of Exclusive Books.Azad Essa of Bandit Media said they were"aware that Exclusive Books had removed the books from their shelves and placed them in their storeroom".
GroundUp has made numerous attempts to obtain comment from Exclusive Books, without success. While we cannot confirm it, there is some indication that the book was removed following pressure from Zionist lobbyists."We urge bookstores to stand on the right side of history," he said. "Having been inspired by these displays of solidarity and resistance, Social Bandit Media and I created this activity book with the aim of giving parents and children a chance to educate themselves about ... Palestine," he said.
"The SAJBD, as the 120 year-old democratically elected representative body of the South African Jewish community, find it particularly reprehensible that this book is aimed at indoctrinating the youth, while portraying a blatantly false narrative regarding the history of the territory.
Mervyn Sloman, owner of the Book Lounge, a popular independent Cape Town bookstore, said he did not have a problem with the book."Otherwise we wouldn't be selling it."
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