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🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Isobel Hadley-Kamptz: No, revoking the Palestinian author's scholarship is not a threat to freedom of speech

The municipality of Lund has revoked a scholarship for a Palestinian author following revelations of her support for the terrorist attack on October 7, 2024, arguing that this action does not infringe on her freedom of speech.

Mar 10 • 18:08 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

More than 180 authors quit writers' week. Many returned for a DIY replacement

More than 180 authors withdrew from the Adelaide Writers' Week in protest against the disinvitation of Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, leading to the formation of an independent event called Constellations.

Mar 6 • 23:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Randa Abdel-Fattah says media has muted Palestinians

Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah criticized the media for their coverage of the Gaza conflict during an event at Adelaide Writers' Week.

Mar 1 • 23:12 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Randa Abdel-Fattah to feature at Sydney Writers' Festival

Randa Abdel-Fattah, a Palestinian-Australian author, will participate in the upcoming Sydney Writers' Festival despite facing a rescinded invitation to another festival amid government pressure.

Feb 17 • 21:41 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Writing for survival: Gaza author dares to hope against the odds

Palestinian author Safaa Al-Nabaheen continues to create literary opportunities for children in Gaza despite the ongoing conflict and personal losses.

Feb 14 • 08:42 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

Seven of my relatives were killed in Gaza. For me, Herzog’s visit was never an abstract debate | Shamikh Badra

The article discusses the author's personal trauma linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and critiques Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia amidst ongoing violence in Gaza.

Feb 12 • 22:58 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Writers festival 'crazy' to invite Randa Abdel-Fattah, NSW premier says

The Newcastle Writers Festival will host Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, despite disapproval from NSW Premier Chris Minns.

Feb 6 • 03:43 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Life & Tech

Questions about Randa Abdel-Fattah inclusion in NSW writers festival

The New South Wales government is in discussions regarding the inclusion of Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah in next month’s Newcastle Writers Festival following controversy from her previous invitation to another festival that led to a board resignation.

Feb 5 • 05:38 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Life & Tech

Breaking: Randa Abdel-Fattah to appear at Adelaide literary event in March

Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah will participate in the 'Constellations: Not Writers' Week' literary event in Adelaide after being disinvited from the original festival.

Feb 3 • 22:37 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

Gaza Shakes the Australian Cultural Scene... What is the Case of Randa Abd El-Fattah?

The exclusion of Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abd El-Fattah from the 2026 Adelaide Writers Week has sparked a significant cultural crisis, leading to unprecedented withdrawals from hundreds of international writers and cultural figures, ultimately resulting in the festival's collapse and a formal apology from the organizers.

Jan 16 • 09:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Adelaide writers’ week 2026 cancelled as board apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah for ‘how decision was represented’

Adelaide Writers' Week 2026 has been cancelled following the resignation of more than 180 authors and speakers who protested the disinvitation of Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah.

Jan 13 • 03:54 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Life & Tech

Australia: wave of withdrawals at a festival after the disinvitation of a Palestinian-Australian author

The Adelaide Festival is experiencing a wave of artist withdrawals and resignations on its board following the disinvitation of Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from participation.

Jan 12 • 09:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Australia news live: Victorian bushfires expected to burn for weeks; chair of Adelaide festival board resigns

The chair of the Adelaide Festival board resigned amid a crisis surrounding the decision to exclude Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from the 2026 writers’ week program, citing a need for refreshed leadership.

Jan 11 • 20:18 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
World

I miss the times when no one saw what it really means to call each other Jews [I SEE IT THIS WAY]

The author reflects on their heightened sense of Jewish identity and nostalgia for times when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seemed to receive less attention after the October 7 attacks.

Jan 11 • 13:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Dozens of writers boycott Adelaide festival after it dumps pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah

Dozens of authors and media personalities are boycotting the Adelaide festival after the withdrawal of Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah due to concerns over cultural sensitivity following a recent attack.

Jan 9 • 00:54 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

The Pulse of the Last Moments: A Novel about Love and Resistance in Gaza during the Genocide

The novel 'The Pulse of the Last Moments' by Palestinian author Saeed Abu Gazah explores the intertwining of love and resistance against the backdrop of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, revealing the depths of human values amidst chaos and destruction.

Jan 6 • 14:33 UTC

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