Sansal wins the Arab Novel Prize, but won't get the money

Arab Envoys Rebuked for Denying Prize Money to Algerian Writer

Arab diplomats in France have been criticized for quietly withdrawing the prize money for a literary award to Boualem Sansal, a famous Algerian novelist, because he visited Israel.

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Mr. Sansal denied that characterization and objected that his words were being twisted.

“I can’t express myself, as if I didn’t exist,” Mr. Sansal said. “But the future belongs to us, the military dictatorships in the Arab world are gone, the Islamists will go. The world needs stability and clarity.