Compromise talks notwithstanding, masses take to the streets across the country to demand bills be shelved; David Grossman: 'They didn't understand our determination to fight'

Hundreds of writers, artists and intellectuals send letter to both countries' ambassadors warning that if PM's trips go ahead, 'a dark shadow will hang over them'

Addressing mass Tel Aviv rally, David Grossman says planned judicial overhaul causes many Israelis to feel 'internal exile,' warns nation faces 'fateful struggle for its character'

Acclaimed Israeli author tells Channel 13 that Israel's refugee heritage should compel the Jewish state to act in Ukraine; praises Bennett's mediation efforts

Polish Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk and her novel 'The Books of Jacob,' which tells the story of 18th-century Jewish mystical cult leader Jacob Frank, also on prize longlist

$165,000 prize will be awarded in a fall 2022 ceremony

Leading writer says Israel's presence in Palestinian territory 'should no longer be called an occupation'; praises Bennett-led government

Among the contenders given best odds of winning are Lyudmila Ulitskaya; Israeli author David Grossman also spoken of in run-up to award announcement

The novelist rushed to complete the book, which is dedicated to Sifriyat Pijama, the Israeli branch of PJ Library

Grief crosses partisan divides as renowned author and outspoken leftist, who lost a son in 2006 Lebanon war, reaches out to terror victim's family