Osama, written by what Israeli-born writer, won the 2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel beating out a novel about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy written by Stephen King?
Lavie Tidhar:  His novel "Osama" won the 2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, beating Stephen King's "11/22/63" and George R. R. Martin's "A Dance with Dragons".
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