“Don’t look at what they say they’re doing, look at what they are actually doing. What they are actually doing is systematically strangling free expression to death wherever it is critical of the state of Israel.”
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"Ardern was due to appear at the premiere literary festival to be interviewed by ABC Reporter Sarah Ferguson – who also has withdrawn from the February event.
https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/entertainment/books/2026/01/12/jacinda-ardern-writers
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From X:
The Adelaide Writers’ Festival will be renamed the Adelaide Righter’s Festival. It will begin with a Welcome and Acknowledgement of Zionism.
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Zionism proves lethal:
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/13/adelaide-writers-week-cancelled-as-board-apologises-to-randa-abdel-fattah-for-how-decision-was-represented-ntwnfb
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@DropBear Such a shame, and so unnecessary. The board deserves to be thrown into the sea.
@jillL I gather that this saga began when the board was stacked with new appointments. Now that so many have gone, watch closely who replaces them.
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“… spare a thought for the Festival staff, passionate individuals who work long and hard for below-market salaries to transform the city each year …”
https://theshot.net.au/uncategorized/why-is-a-labor-premier-silencing-a-writer/
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A psychologist would have a field day analysing Malinauskas’ performance. It’s DOCTOR Abdel-Fattah, Peter.
Does associating with Zionists rot the brain?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-14/premier-peter-malinauskas-responds-to-criticism-/106229798
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If you find yourself in a hole Peter, it’s wise to stop digging.
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If this dude keeps going they’ll end up cancelling Adelaide entirely, not just the festival.
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Just change ‘Adelaide’ to ‘Moscow-on-Torrens’ and be done with it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-14/analysis-adelaide-writers-week-randa-abdel-fattah-controversy/106223542
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Writers Week is dead. Will the Festival survive?
“The focus is now on ensuring a successful Adelaide Festival …”
Make up your own mind about the weasel words. 😡
https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/2025/adelaide-festival-board-statement-13-january-2026
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@DropBear I also feel sorry for all the people looking forward to going to the #AdelaideFestival. It looked like a great and diverse line-up. Then they tanked it all over some made up “offence”. 😡
Many will be disappointed @jillL Plans will be disrupted. Authors will suffer financially. During Writers Week, many books are sold.
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@DropBear It’s going to be difficult for them to entice busy, in-demand, high-profile authors back next year.