[3] Bastašić's debut novel Catch the Rabbit (Serbian: Uhvati zeca) was published in Belgrade in 2018, and then reprinted in Sarajevo.

Any attempt at providing context and sharing facts on the historical background to the conflict is seen as crude justification of Hamas’s terror.

[...] Germany’s unwavering official support for the Israeli government’s actions leaves scant room for humanity.

"[8] In January 2024, Bastašić terminated her contract with German publisher S Fischer, accusing it of silence on the Gaza crisis and censoring pro-Palestinian voices in Germany.

The festival organizers cited the ongoing discussion around her publisher departure, stating that her participation would imply a stance they wished to avoid.