Authors including Michelle de Kretser and Melissa Lucashenko are boycotting Adelaide Writers' Week in protest of the festival's cancellation of Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah's appearance, citing censorship and anti-Palestinian racism as reasons. The festival's decision was influenced by concerns over community sensitivity following recent events, leading to widespread criticism and withdrawal of support from several authors and organizations.
Khalil Dawas, a Palestinian from Gaza suspected of collaborating with Israel, died in Gaza and his family refused to accept his body due to the controversial circumstances surrounding his death and alleged collaboration, reflecting the complex and murky realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Einat Maor recounts the tragic stabbing of her daughter Aviv Maor by a Palestinian terrorist, describing her daughter's death and criticizing the perceived leniency towards terrorists by Israeli authorities, amid ongoing security concerns and national trauma.
Israeli police released a settler reservist after he was filmed running over a praying Palestinian man with an ATV in the West Bank, an incident that highlights ongoing violence and impunity for settlers amid increased Israeli military and settler attacks on Palestinians since October 2023.
Two people were killed and another injured in a suspected Palestinian terror attack involving a ramming and stabbing in northern Israel, with the attacker shot and wounded by a civilian; the suspect is from the West Bank village of Qabatiya, prompting the IDF to prepare for an operation in the area.
Israel has approved 19 new Jewish settlements in the West Bank, increasing the total to 210, amidst international controversy and increased violence, as the government advances a settlement expansion agenda that threatens the prospects for a Palestinian state and escalates tensions in the region.
Israel's cabinet approved the legalization and establishment of 19 settler outposts in the West Bank, including some evacuated in 2005, amid international and Palestinian opposition, as part of a broader settlement expansion by Israel's right wing. Meanwhile, Israel conducted an air strike in Gaza targeting a Hamas commander, resulting in multiple casualties, in response to recent attacks and amidst ongoing tensions.
Bassem Khandaqji, a Palestinian who was imprisoned for planning a 2004 bombing, was released in 2025 as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal and has since become an award-winning novelist, writing about Palestinian and Israeli perspectives and advocating for a shared future.
A Palestinian author, Nasser Abu Srour, who was imprisoned for over 32 years, reports a sharp increase in torture and harsh conditions in Israeli prisons during the Gaza war, highlighting the brutal treatment of Palestinian prisoners and his personal journey from incarceration to freedom and adaptation in Egypt.
The leak of a video showing Israeli soldiers gang raping a Palestinian prisoner has sparked widespread outrage in Israel, with many sympathizing with the soldiers and criticizing the handling of the case, revealing deep societal rot and a reluctance to confront military misconduct.
The West Bank is experiencing unprecedented violence with Israeli settler militias, backed by soldiers, attacking Palestinian communities through lynch mobs, arson, and slaughter of livestock, leading to increased tensions and suffering among Palestinians.
An 89-year-old Palestinian man reflects on his life marked by displacement from 1948 to the recent Gaza conflicts, expressing despair over Gaza's future due to extensive destruction and ongoing instability, despite a history of rebuilding and hope for the next generation.
A 10-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank amid confrontations, highlighting ongoing violence and casualties in the region.
US President Trump has declared he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, aligning with international opposition and Arab nations' concerns, amidst ongoing tensions and Israeli settlement expansion in the territory.
US President Donald Trump has vowed to prevent Israel from annexing the West Bank, emphasizing his opposition ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's UN address and meetings in Washington. Meanwhile, Palestinian leader Abbas called for international recognition of Palestinian statehood and distanced himself from Hamas, condemning the recent violence and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The situation remains tense with international pressure and regional dynamics influencing the prospects for peace.
