SA premier denies pressuring Adelaide festival to drop Randa Abdel-Fattah
Letter from 11 South Australian cultural leaders labels cancellation of Palestinian-Australian’s participation a ‘grave mistake’ which brought festival into disreputeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking...
By Kelly Burke · The Guardian World
Letter from 11 South Australian cultural leaders labels cancellation of Palestinian-Australian’s participation a ‘grave mistake’ which brought festival into disrepute Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The South Australian premier has denied exerting pressure on the Adelaide festival board to disinvite Randa Abdel-Fattah as a speaker at Adelaide Writers’ Week, while reiterating that he agreed with the decision. The board dumped the Palestinian Australian academic as a speaker on Thursday, citing “cultural sensitivity” after the Bondi attack. Continue reading...