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Bondi library removes book after complaint
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Waverley Library removed Adam Johnson's book How to Sell a Genocide after a Bondi attack survivor.
The removal raises questions about censorship and community sensitivities in public libraries.
背景
The book, critical of US media coverage of Israel's actions in Gaza, was pulled from shelves for review after a complaint from a survivor of the December 2025 Bondi Beach massacre. The library serves an area with a large Jewish community, and the decision has sparked debate over book selection and freedom of expression.
来龙去脉
- recentlyA survivor of the Bondi Beach massacre posted on Facebook expressing distress at seeing the book on the library's new-release shelf.
- recentlyWaverley Council confirmed the book was removed from shelves for review, citing the need for closer oversight of book selection.
- recentlyAuthor Adam Johnson criticized the removal, saying 'genocide' is a mainstream opinion among human rights experts.
各方怎么说
- Official
- Waverley Council said the book was removed for review and will consider closer oversight of book selection.
- Author
- Adam Johnson said objections seem based on the title using 'genocide', which he says is a mainstream finding.
- Palestinian group
- A Palestinian advocacy group said libraries should hold 'challenging' books and criticized the removal.
待核实
The complaint was reportedly from a survivor of the Bondi attack, but this has not been officially confirmed.