KUWAIT CITY, Oct 15: The Kuwait-based Suad Al-Sabah publishing house for culture and creativity declared Saturday the cancellation of and withdrawal from, the Frankfurt International Book Fair due to the public support of its president and CEO Juergen Boos in a statement to the Israeli occupation's aggression against "our people in Gaza".

In a press statement, the house said that the move came due to Boos' backing to the "Israeli occupation which kills civilians and hundreds of children". It noted that the fair allocated some activities in support of Israelis and invited some of their communities to justify the Israeli occupation forces' attacks at a time when the fair announced the withdrawal of the prize of Palestinian writer Adnia Shibli.

It expressed regret at this dangerous trend, denouncing the biased stance of the occupier and aggressor who turned Gaza into a mass grave and an open prison for more than 2.5 million people who deserve a decent life. It affirmed its support for "the full Palestinian right and the return of Jerusalem as the eternal capital of free Palestine" (KUNA)