The founder of Guernica, a literary magazine, defended retracting an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen, stating it did not align with the journal's values of collective suffering over individual angst.

The editor of Guernica resigned after publishing an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen, leading to backlash and retraction.

Jina Moore, the editor-in-chief of Guernica, a literary magazine, has resigned after a disagreement over the retraction of an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen about the war in Gaza.

The essay discusses the convergence of political and emotional turmoil experienced in the context of Israel, the Palestinians, and the Jewish community, particularly highlighted through a controversy involving an article critical of Israel in a leftist literary journal.

Israeli writer and translator Joanna Chen's essay, "From the Edges of a Broken World," was retracted by Guernica, a progressive literary journal, for being seen as supportive of Zionism.

Joanna Chen, an Israeli writer and translator of Hebrew and Arab poetry, wrote an essay titled "From the Edges of a Broken World" about her struggle to empathize with both sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Guernica, a prestigious literary magazine, faced backlash and mass resignations after retracting an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen that humanized both Israelis and Palestinians.

Guernica magazine retracted an essay by Israeli writer and translator Joanna Chen titled "From The Edges Of A Broken World" after criticism from staff members and others.