Australian writers’ festival apologizes to Palestinian author for boycott.

Randa Abdel-Fattah accepted an apology from the Adelaide Festival board, which retracted its decision to exclude her from speaking at Adelaide Writers’ Week. The board acknowledged its mistake and apologized for the harm caused to her, reinstating her invitation for 2027. Abdel-Fattah, a Palestinian Australian author, emphasized the importance of speaking out against atrocities and highlighted the need for antiracism education and safeguards against political interference in public institutions.

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