The Cost of Speaking for Palestine: Academic Freedom & Decolonization | Ep 79 - Randa Abdel-Fattah

What happens when speaking out for Palestine makes you a target?In Episode 79 of The Enlightenment Podcast, Shamim and Hanan are joined by Randa Abdel-Fattah—Palestinian-Australian writer, sociologist, lawyer, Future Fellow at Macquarie University, and the multi-award-winning author of more than 12 books.Randa shares her remarkable journey growing up as a Palestinian in Australia, becoming one of the world's most influential Muslim authors, and why storytelling has always been an act of resistance.The conversation also explores the extraordinary events that followed her disinvitation from Adelaide Writers' Week, where more than 180 writers—including Zadie Smith and former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern—withdrew in solidarity, leading to the resignation of the festival board and the cancellation of the event.Together, they examine anti-Palestinian racism, academic censorship, media narratives, decolonization, Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), freedom of expression, and why defending Palestinian rights is inseparable from defending human rights everywhere.If you're looking for thoughtful conversations that go beyond mainstream media coverage of Palestine, you've come to the right place.Randa Abdel-Fattah’s Work:Does My Head Look Big in This? → https://bit.ly/4xRmEi2 Discipline → https://bit.ly/4vDry0W Ceasefire Now: A Zine About Action for Palestine → https://bit.ly/4gHpbVW Eleven Words for Love → https://bit.ly/43XqB7q Randa Abdel-Fattah’s Social Media:Website → randaabdelfattah.comInstagram → instagram.com/randaafattahX → https://x.com/RandaAFattah The Enlightenment Podcast Social Media:feedlinks.link/enlightenmentpodcast#Palestine #RandaAbdelFattah #TheEnlightenmentPodcast #FreePalestine #Gaza #AcademicFreedom #Decolonization #PalestinianVoices #BDS #HumanRights #Censorship #Australia #Podcast #MiddleEast #JusticeForPalestine