Acclaimed Spanish writer Antonio Munoz Molina said he is honored to accept the prestigious Israeli literary award at this year’s Jerusalem International Book Fair, despite calls from anti-Israel activists to boycott the Jewish state.
“I have absolute respect for Israel and people in Israel who are critical of their own country,” said Molina.
“The worth of a prize depends on the people who have received it before you,” he told reporters. “I would like to be as good as many of them.”
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