Fareed Armaly Rejects German Prize, Citing “Disturbing Trend of Censorship”

The artist and curator turned down the Käthe Kollwitz Prize from the Academy of the Arts, citing the German state’s crackdown on advocacy for Palestinian rights.

Fareed Armaly Rejects German Prize, Citing “Disturbing Trend of Censorship”
Berlin police clash with protesters as they march to demand an end to Israeli military attacks on Palestinians in Gaza on October 6, 2024. (photo by Babak Bordbar / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)