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Bendigo doesn't deserve this. Of 80 speakers scheduled for the festival, up to 50 have withdrawn. 21 sessions are reported cancelled. theconversation.com/bendigo-writ... says 20 withdrew. Hours later, www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/2025/08... says 50. #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Palestine #genocide

aug 16, 2025, 6:13 am • 1 1

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Drop Bear @drop-bear.bsky.social

53 speakers (59% of the program) withdrew. Another 3 speakers were subsequently cancelled. I haven't been able to find a link to the statement. #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Palestine #genocide #censorship

Daany Saeed @daanysaeed The Bendigo Writers Festival has released a statement following withdrawals from 59% of its program over a last-minute distribution of a code of conduct containing a controversial definition of antisemitism.
aug 18, 2025, 6:33 am • 0 0 • view