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Adelaide Film Festival Boycott:

There is nothing ‘sensitive’ or ‘controversial’ about having a Palestinian author or the content of Dr Abdel-Fattah’s book.

The Board of directors should be forced to declare their ‘conflict of interests’ and lobbyists that were central to making this decision.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-08/randa-abdel-fattah-adelaide-writers-week-axed-authors-withdraw/106210464
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Authors withdraw from Adelaide Writers' Week after Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah axed for 'cultural sensitivity'

After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.

ABC News
Jan 9 at 3:35amWeb