Adelaide festival dumps prominent academic Randa Abdel-Fattah over ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns after Bondi attack
by Caitlin Cassidy and Kelly Burke from World news | The Guardian on (#72NY4)
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The Adelaide festival has removed prominent academic and Palestine advocate Randa Abdel-Fattah from its lineup citing concerns over cultural sensitivity" after a review undertaken in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
The festival covers arts, music, talks and theatre and includes Adelaide's annual Writers' Week next month, where Abdel-Fattah was due to appear for the second time after hosting a number of panels and sessions in 2023.
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