Frankfurt Book Fair: Rights lawyer Sands awarded peace prize

DW12 October 2026, 08:26 UTCGermany

Franco-British lawyer and author Philippe Sands was awarded the German Book Trade's Peace Prize this weekend. Accepting the award, Sands criticized Germany's "inappropriate silence" regarding Israel.

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