Bondi library removes book How to Sell a Genocide from shelves after complaint
A Sydney library has removed the book 'How to Sell a Genocide' from its shelves following a public complaint from a survivor of a local terror attack. The council is currently reviewing its book curation processes, while the author has criticized the move as an attempt to suppress challenging discourse.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing tension between public library curation, community sensitivity, and the principles of intellectual freedom regarding controversial political topics.
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Prefer the Guardian on Google A Sydney library has removed a book critical of Israel called How to Sell a Genocide, following a complaint reportedly from a survivor of the Bondi beach terror attack.
Waverley library at Bondi Junction is in the same council area as Bondi beach.
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