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Adelaide Writers Week Canceled As 180 Speakers Withdraw Over Palestinian Writer's Exclusion
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was among the speakers who pulled out of the event.
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theguardian.com
Adelaide festival did not dump Jewish columnist from 2024 program despite request from Randa Abdel-Fattah and others
Palestinian academic rejects accusations of hypocrisy, saying board resisted attempts to remove Thomas Friedman, while cancelling her invitation this year
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Three board members resign from Adelaide festival as Randa Abdel-Fattah sends legal notice
Resignations follow withdrawal of more than 70 participants in Adelaide writers’ week after Palestinian Australian author disinvited
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aljazeera.com
Australia festival faces mass boycott after dropping Palestinian author
About 100 writers and four board members quit Adelaide Festival after it barred author Randa Abdel-Fattah.
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independent.co.uk
Arts festival in doubt after Ardern joins boycott over axing of Palestinian writer
More than 70 prominent figures are boycotting the Adelaide Festival for dropping Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah in the wake of the Bondi attack
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I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide Writers’ Week | Louise Adler
Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation
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bbc.com
Randa Abdel-Fattah: How Adelaide Writers' Week imploded after axing Palestinian author
Some 180 writers, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have withdrawn from the event.
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Louise Adler resigns as director of Adelaide writers’ week
Exclusive: Writing for Guardian Australia, Adler says she ‘cannot be party to silencing writers’ after Adelaide festival board cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah’s invitation to appear
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Australian writers’ festival boss resigns after Palestinian author axed
Director of Adelaide Writers' Week steps down amid wave of speaker withdrawals and board resignations.
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Adelaide writers’ week 2026 cancelled as board apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah for ‘how decision was represented’
Almost all remaining festival board members have resigned following backlash to decision to disinvite the Palestinian Australian author
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Australian arts festival cancelled after boycott over Palestinian author’s removal
More than 180 invited participants pulled out of Adelaide Writers’ Week, including former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern
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arabnews.com
Top Australian writers’ festival canceled after Palestinian author barred
SYDNEY: One of Australia’s top writers’ festivals was canceled on Tuesday, after 180 authors boycotted the event and its director resigned saying she could not be party to…
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An Australian writers’ festival cut a Palestinian author in the wake of a terror attack. Then it fell apart
Randa Abdel-Fattah, who is Palestinian Australian, has faced criticism for controversial comments on Israel, including alleging Zionists had ‘no claim or right to cultural safety’
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Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled after backlash over disinviting Palestinian author
DUBAI: The Adelaide Writers’ Week 2026, a milestone event in the Australian literary calendar, has been cancelled after more than 180 authors and speakers dropped out in protest…
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huffpost.com
Adelaide Writers Week Canceled As 180 Speakers Withdraw Over Palestinian Writer's Exclusion
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was among the speakers who pulled out of the event.
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upi.com
Adelaide Writers' Week canceled after protest over removal of Palestinian author - UPI.com
Adelaide Writers' Week has been canceled after most of the writers quit in protest of the festival's disinviting a Palestinian-Australian author.
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Adelaide festival apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah and invites her to participate in 2027 writers’ week
Apology comes as former Adelaide festival board member accuses Louise Adler of hypocrisy after she resigned citing free speech concerns
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Australian writers’ festival apologises to Palestinian author after boycott
Randa Abdel-Fattah said she accepts the board's apology and will consider invitation to participate in 2027 event.