Frankfurt Book Fair: Rights lawyer Sands awarded peace prize
Franco-British lawyer and author Philippe Sands was awarded the German Book Trade's Peace Prize this weekend.
DW reports: 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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