Writers' Festival Drops Palestinian-Australian Author

Adelaide Festival drops Randa Abdel-Fattah after Bondi attacks

Adelaide Festival has cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah’s Writers Week appearance, citing “cultural sensitivity” after the Bondi terrorist attacks. read now...

‘Not Culturally Sensitive’: Israel Critic Dropped From Adelaide Festival After Bondi Attack

Palestinian Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah, who has been a vocal critic of Israel, has been removed from the guest list for the Writers’ Week program at the Adelaide Festival, with organisers concerned her public statements could make her appearance culturally insensitive so soon after the Bondi terror attack. In a statement, the Adelaide Festival Board noted that the decision was not intended to link Abdel-Fattah to the violence. “Whilst …

Palestinian author axed from festival

A prominent Palestinian-Australian writer has been removed from a major literary festival line-up, with organisers citing “cultural sensitivity” following the Bondi tragedy.

Writers' festival drops Palestinian-Australian author

The board of a major festival has cancelled the appearance of a prominent Palestinian author citing 'cultural sensitivity' following the Bondi terror attack.

Adelaide Festival pulls Palestinian-Australian writer from Writers’ Week program

The festival board said, “it would not be culturally sensitive” for her to appear “so soon after Bondi”.

Palestinian Australian author dropped from writers' festival after Bondi

Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah has been dropped from the Adelaide Writers' Week line-up by the Adelaide Festival Board, citing the festival's role in "promoting community cohesion".