'The book festivals have been subjected to the most cruel and objectionable pressure'. Both Hay and Edinburgh have dropped sponsor Baillie Gifford due to anti-Israel activism - to outcry from prominent literary figures. Claire Allfree investigates

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  • Source:
    Daily Telegraph (London, England). May 31, 2024, p2.