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Australian writers festival in turmoil over decision to bar Palestinian author

SYDNEY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The director of one of Australia #39;s top writers festivals resigned on Tuesday saying she could not be party to silencing a Palestinian author and warning government moves to ban protests and slogans in the aftermath of the Bondi mass shooting threatened free speech.


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