Randa Abdel-Fattah
Randa Abdel-Fattah is a Palestinian-Egyptian writer and academic known for her exploration of identity, race, and the experiences of Muslim communities in Australia. She gained recent attention for her involvement in the Bendigo Writers Festival, where her participation was challenged by a controversial code of conduct that aimed to limit discussions on certain topics, including those related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Abdel-Fattah has been vocal about her experiences with censorship and the impact of such policies on freedom of expression.
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 | 5.42 | 1.13% | +20% | 25,499,884 | 346,414 | $1,380,000 | 18,747$ |
| Canada | 1 | 7.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 35,888 | $1,700,000 | 1,605$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 35,413 | $2,700,000 | 1,408$ |
| Portugal | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 9,539 | $240,000 | 225$ |
| Totals | 15 | 141,587,842 | 427,254 | $6,020,000 | 21,985$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Australia:
Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah was disinvited from Adelaide Writers’ Week under pressure from the South Australian government.
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Australia:
Randa Abdel-Fattah's critics accused her of hypocrisy for seeking to cancel others.
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Australia:
Randa Abdel-Fattah is an outspoken academic and author at the center of the Adelaide Writers’ Week crisis.
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Australia:
Randa Abdel-Fattah's inclusion in the Adelaide Writers’ Week was controversially questioned after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
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Australia:
The removal of Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from the program was a blatant act of censorship.
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Australia:
Dr. Randa Abdel-Fattah was removed from the Writers' Week line-up, prompting significant backlash from the arts community.
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Canada:
Randa Abdel-Fattah is a Palestinian-Australian writer who was disinvited from the Adelaide Writers' Week due to her critical stance on Israel.
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Australia:
Abdel-Fattah accepted the apology from the Adelaide Festival as a vindication of collective solidarity against anti-Palestinian racism.
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Australia:
Abdel-Fattah was involved in petitioning the festival to remove Friedman from the program.
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Australia:
Randa Abdel-Fattah rejected allegations of hypocrisy regarding her views on free speech.
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