Pen America under fire for saying targeted killing of journalist 'could' constitute war crime
The Israeli military killed all five in a drone strike while they were stationed in a media tent beside al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City late on Sunday.
The literary non-profit, which says it stands at the "intersection of literature and human rights", has been largely silent about atrocities committed by Israel in Gaza, and is currently on the boycott list of Writers for the War Against Gaza.
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