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SA premier opposed Randa Abdel-Fattah’s inclusion at Adelaide Writers’ Week — I.guim.co.uk

SA premier opposed Randa Abdel-Fattah’s inclusion at Adelaide Writers’ Week

A three-page letter from South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas criticising the inclusion of Palestinian Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah in the 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week program has been made public. The letter, dated 2 January, was first published in full by Adelaide's Sunday Mail. In the letter Malinauskas

Pulp to play Adelaide festival after organisers apologise to Randa Abdel-Fattah — I.guim.co.uk

Pulp to play Adelaide festival after organisers apologise to Randa Abdel-Fattah

British indie band Pulp will perform at the Adelaide festival on 27 February after initially withdrawing in protest at the barring of Palestinian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah. The band said on social media on Thursday night they would "honour our invitation to perform in Adelaide on 27 February" after

Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled after six-day dispute over Randa Abdel‑Fattah — I.guim.co.uk

Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled after six-day dispute over Randa Abdel‑Fattah

The 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week has been cancelled after a six-day public dispute that centred on the withdrawal of an invitation to Palestinian Australian academic Randa Abdel‑Fattah and culminated in mass resignations from the festival board and the artistic director's departure. The row began with the

Thomas Friedman says he was uninvited from Adelaide Writers’ Week 2024 — I.guim.co.uk

Thomas Friedman says he was uninvited from Adelaide Writers’ Week 2024

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, who is Jewish, has said he was uninvited from Adelaide Writers’ Week in 2024, confirming to Nine newspapers that after agreeing to appear by video link he was later notified “that the timing would not work out”. The withdrawal occurred amid a dispute in

Randa Abdel-Fattah serves defamation notice to South Australian premier — I.guim.co.uk

Randa Abdel-Fattah serves defamation notice to South Australian premier

The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, has been served a formal concerns notice for defamation by Palestinian writer and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah over his public comments about her cancellation from the Adelaide Writers’ Week program. Lawyers acting for Abdel-Fattah delivered the notice on Wednesday, saying the fallout from her removal

Adelaide Writers’ Week canceled after disinviting Palestinian Australian author — Static01.nyt.com

Adelaide Writers’ Week canceled after disinviting Palestinian Australian author

Adelaide Writers’ Week in South Australia was canceled on Tuesday after organizers disinvited Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, a decision that prompted a broad boycott by scheduled participants. The festival board said Abdel-Fattah’s presence would not be "culturally sensitive" so soon after a mass shooting at a

Adelaide writers’ week cancelled after festival drops Palestinian Australian author — I.guim.co.uk

Adelaide writers’ week cancelled after festival drops Palestinian Australian author

The board of Adelaide writers’ week has cancelled the 2026 program and resigned en masse after removing Palestinian Australian author Dr Randa Abdel‑Fattah from its lineup, the festival said. The board had cited “cultural sensitivity” and “past statements” when it announced Abdel‑Fattah would no longer appear, saying it

Adelaide Writers' Week 2026 cancelled after mass withdrawals over Abdel-Fattah disinvitation — I.guim.co.uk

Adelaide Writers' Week 2026 cancelled after mass withdrawals over Abdel-Fattah disinvitation

Adelaide Writers' Week 2026 has been cancelled after more than 180 authors and speakers withdrew in protest of the festival board's decision to disinvite Palestinian Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah. The festival board apologised to Abdel-Fattah 'for how the decision was represented', and the three remaining

Jacinda Ardern withdraws from Adelaide Writers’ Week after Abdel‑Fattah invitation rescinded — I.guim.co.uk

Jacinda Ardern withdraws from Adelaide Writers’ Week after Abdel‑Fattah invitation rescinded

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has withdrawn from the 2026 Adelaide Writers’ Week, becoming the latest international participant to pull out in protest after the Adelaide festival board rescinded its invitation to Palestinian-Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah. Ardern had been scheduled to discuss her memoir A Different Kind of

Three Adelaide Festival board members resign after author Randa Abdel‑Fattah removed — I.guim.co.uk

Three Adelaide Festival board members resign after author Randa Abdel‑Fattah removed

Three members of the Adelaide Festival board — journalist Daniela Ritorto, businesswoman Donny Walford and lawyer Nick Linke — resigned this weekend after the board cancelled Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel‑Fattah’s appearance at the 2026 Writers’ Week. The departures followed the withdrawal of more than 70 participants from next month’

Adelaide festival rejected 2024 request to remove Thomas Friedman — I.guim.co.uk

Adelaide festival rejected 2024 request to remove Thomas Friedman

The Adelaide festival board did not remove New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman from its 2024 Adelaide Writers’ Week programme, despite a petition from 10 academics including Randa Abdel-Fattah requesting his exclusion. According to a letter dated 9 February 2024 and seen by the Guardian, the board rejected the request,

Nearly 50 writers withdraw after Adelaide festival removes Randa Abdel-Fattah — I.guim.co.uk

Nearly 50 writers withdraw after Adelaide festival removes Randa Abdel-Fattah

The Adelaide festival unpublished part of its website and faced a mass boycott after the board removed Palestinian Australian academic and author Randa Abdel-Fattah from the writers’ week lineup, saying the decision was made for reasons of "cultural sensitivity" following the Bondi terror attack. By Friday afternoon 47

Adelaide festival removes Randa Abdel‑Fattah from Writers’ Week over cultural sensitivity — I.guim.co.uk

Adelaide festival removes Randa Abdel‑Fattah from Writers’ Week over cultural sensitivity

The Adelaide festival has removed academic and Palestine advocate Dr Randa Abdel‑Fattah from its Writers’ Week programme, the festival board said, citing concerns about "cultural sensitivity" after a review undertaken in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. In a statement the board said it had been