Abulhawa has called for the dismantling of Israel, which she called “a colonial nation of degenerates” on her now-suspended account on X, formerly Twitter.

Source: https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2023/10/20/upenn-donors-demand-ouster-of-school-president-over-palestine-writes-festival-n586551

That Abulhawa had criticised Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky added fuel to the fire and three Ukrainian guests withdrew as well.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/adelaide-writers-week-withdrawals-caused-a-streisand-effect-20230310-p5cr34.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national