Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled after director quits

It went on to say: “[We] reiterate this is not about identity or dissent but rather a continuing rapid shift in the national discourse around the breadth of freedom of expression in our nation following Australia’s worst terror attack in history.”

“As a board, we took this action out of respect for a community experiencing the pain from a devastating event. Instead, this decision has created more division and for that we express our sincere apologies.”

In an Instagram post, Abdel-Fattah said she refused and rejected the board’s apology, describing it as disingenuous, and saying it “adds insult to injury”.

“It is clear the board’s regret extends to how the message of my cancellation was conveyed, not the decision itself,” Abdel-Fattah wrote.

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