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Adelaide Festival removes Palestinian writer from lineup
The Adelaide Festival board removed Palestinian academic and writer Randa Abdel-Fattah from its Writers' Week lineup, saying it would not be 'culturally sensitive' to program her so soon after the Bondi attack. Abdel-Fattah called the decision anti-Palestinian racism and censorship.
- Adelaide, Australia
- Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy
Reported by 9 sources
- theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/08/adelaide-writers-week-dumps-prominent-academic-randa-abdel-fattah-over-cultural-sensitivity-concerns-after-bondi-attack-ntwnfb
- trthaber.com/haber/dunya/filistinli-yazar-festivalden-cikarildi-yazarlar-boykot-dalgasi-baslatti-931047.html
- al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/australian-writers-festival-turmoil-over-decision-bar-palestinian-author
- dailymaverick.co.za/article/australian-writers-festival-in-turmoil-over-decision-to-bar-palestinian-author/
- cnn.com/2026/01/13/australia/australia-adelaide-writers-week-intl-hnk
- thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/01/13/top-australian-writers039-festival-cancelled-after-palestinian-author-barred
- dailymaverick.co.za/article/top-australian-writers-festival-cancelled-after-palestinian-author-barred/
- bravonet.ro/adelaide-writers-week-anulat-dupa-un-val-de-retrageri-ale-scriitorilor/
- egyptindependent.com/literary-festival-axed-after-high-profile-authors-join-mass-walkout-over-dumped-palestinian-writer/