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Banned and restricted books in Palestine
5 titles have been banned or restricted in Palestine, recorded across 5 dated, source-cited events, most often for immorality.
Titles
5
Ban events
5
Top reason
Immorality
Decades active
3
Most-restricted titles
| Title | Author | Year | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime in Ramallah | Abbad Yahya | 2017 | 1 |
| Chicago | Alaa Al Aswany | 2007 | 1 |
| Peace and Its Discontents | Edward W. Said | 1996 | 1 |
| A Banquet for Seaweed | Haidar Haidar | 1983 | 1 |
| Speak, Bird, Speak Again | Ibrahim Muhawi, Sharif Kanaana | 1989 | 1 |
Stated reasons
- Immorality
- 2
- Sexual content
- 1
- Political content
- 1
- Religious / blasphemy
- 1
By decade
1990s1
2000s1
2010s3
Documented bans
All 5 recorded events, most severe and most recent first.
Crime in Ramallah2017
Chicago2011
A Banquet for Seaweed2011
Speak, Bird, Speak Again2007
Peace and Its Discontents1996
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