In this episode, Jan
Fran speaks with the woman at the centre of the Adelaide Writers Festival,
Palestinian author and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah. The conversation is blunt
and urgent. They talk about censorship, lobby pressure on cultural
institutions, what it means to keep speaking as a Palestinian Australian as
media outlets launder bad faith attacks, and the focus drifts anywhere but
Gaza. Randa
Abdel-Fattah on the Adelaide Writer's Festival collapse-The blatancy of
anti-Palestinian racism and censorship.-Author withdrawals, Louise Adler's
resignation and what 'cultural sensitivity' means.-How media fuels personal
attacks and ignores live genocide.-Coordinated attacks that attempt to silence
critics.-Distinguishing cultural safety from political ideologies like Zionism.-Practical
steps and power of collective solidarity.-How previous attacks on her:
Macquarie Uni and Bendigo Writers Festival.-How lobbyists pick their targets.-Who
has the right to cultural safety?-Cathy Wilcox cartoon and SMH quasi apology.
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