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Jan 12 • 06:58 UTC • 🇬🇧 UK • Guardian

Jacinda Ardern pulls out of Adelaide writers’ week as fallout over Randa Abdel-Fattah’s axing continues

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has withdrawn from the 2026 Adelaide writers’ week in protest against the festival board's decision to rescind an invitation to Palestinian-Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah.

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