Palestinian Group Condemns Sydney Library’s Removal of Gaza
The book remains in the catalogue and available to reserve as the council reviews complaints and considers tighter oversight of library selection.
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Palestinian group condemns Sydney library’s removal of Gaza
SYDNEY: A Palestinian advocacy group has criticized a Sydney library’s decision to remove a book about Israel’s war in Gaza from its shelves, warning that libraries have a responsibility to provide access to works that may “challenge or discomfort” their communities. Waverley Library in Bondi Junction withdrew “How to Sell a Genocide” by US media critic Adam Johnson, pending a
Sydney council pulls book critical of Israel from library shelves
A book scrutinising Israel’s actions in Gaza is under “review” after complaints were made.
CHOCHILINO How to Sell a Genocide has been removed from a library near Bondi – but libraries represent freedom of thought %
Sydney’s Waverley Council, which includes Bondi Beach within its boundaries, has removed a book on the war on Gaza, titled How to Sell a Genocide, from its library shelves, pending review. This followed a complaint from a survivor of last year’s Bondi Beach massacre. The Sydney Morning Herald has reported the council received “multiple complaints” about the book by media analyst Adam Johnson, which centres on a detailed critique of the United St…
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