NEW YORK (VINnews)-Simon & Schuster, through its Atria Books imprint, has agreed to republish two novels by a disgraced Palestinian author who has openly celebrated the murder of Jews and Christians has received a coveted book deal from Simon & Schuster, the prestigious New York City publishing house, the Washington Free Beacon can report, the publisher announced in a press release that praised her “signature lyrical voice” and “nuanced characters.”

Abulhawa has a documented history of public statements referring to Israelis as “rootless soulless ghouls” and “Jewish supremacist demons,” describing the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack as a “spectacular” moment, and using terms such as “cockroaches” against critics. She has also called for Israel to be dismantled.

The deal follows earlier attention to Abulhawa’s collaboration with illustrator Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani later called some of Abulhawa’s rhetoric “patently unacceptable and reprehensible.”

Simon & Schuster did not provide further comment on the decision.