Literary festival axed after high profile authors join mass walkout over dumped Palestinian writer
- Posted on January 13, 2026
- By CNN
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Literary festival axed after high profile authors join mass walkout over dumped Palestinian writer
A much-loved annual literary festival has been canceled after more than 180 writers quit the program to protest the dumping of a Palestinian Australian author, whose invitation was withdrawn due to “cultural sensitivities” following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
