A recent interview reportedly conducted by Israeli army radio with award-winning Egyptian novelist Alaa Al-Aswany earlier last week has been marred by contradictory accounts. Aswany denied speaking to any Israeli reporters, saying the interview was conducted with his London-based agent Charles Buchan to coincide with the release of the Hebrew translation of his novel Gomhouriyat Kaana (“The Republic of False Truth”). Banned in Egypt, the novel tackles the bloody events of the 25 January 2011 Revolution. “I have not given any… statements to Israeli media. The reported interview was with my lite…