Library requested details of Israel-Gaza views posted by writers hosting workshops to guarantee ‘strict policy of neutrality’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe State Library of Victoria (SLV) checked writers’ social media accounts for content relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict before cancelling the program they were due to present and terminating their contracts, internal emails have revealed.In March, the library postponed a series of writing events for teenagers and terminated the contracts of the six writers engaged to present the workshops, citing concerns over “child and cultural safety”. Three of the writers – Omar Sakr, Alison Evans, and Jinghua Qian – speculated that the cancellation was due to their pro-Palestine stance.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Author : Jordyn Beazley
Publish date : 2024-07-17 09:53:04
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