First Artists, Now Authors Fall Out Over KKR: Writers Walk Out On Publishers Over Ties To Israel

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Authors are leaving VBK, the largest Dutch publishing group. Reason: the group has been bought by a venture capitalist who...

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Investment firm KKR, which previously came under fire as a festival owner due to its ties to Israel, also appears to be a shareholder in the largest Dutch publishing group. Authors demand an explanation.

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Yes folks, it's going to be a tough drink for everyone who gently drifts off to sleep in the evening while musing about their own moral purity. We already had the fuss about Zwarte Cross (owned by venture capitalist KKR) and now the writers of VBK are also rebelling. After all, VBK is also owned by KKR via a detour, and KKR also invests in defense companies that supply to Israel. Then we're talking about Adriaan van Narcist, Malou Holshuijsen, F…