When she was removed from Adelaide Writer’s Week, Randa Abdel-Fattah claimed it was due to ‘anti palestinian racism” – whatever the F that is. But it was immediately apparent that her problematic statements, posts, and actions ostensibly in support of terror – as exposed by yours truly and others – were the reason for the festival’s decision at the time.
One of those problematic actions was changing her profile photo to the following right after the October 7 massacre:
Before the Adelaide Festival backtracked on their decision – apologizing and reinviting her for next year’s Writer’s Week – Randa Abdel-Fattah admitted to ABC Australia that she had changed her profile photo, but claimed ignorance.
Abdel-Fattah confirmed to ABC News that she had posted an image depicting a person parachuting with a Palestinian flag in the wake of the October 7 attacks, but said she did not know the severity of the attacks at the time.
“It was very, very early days, we still did not know what was happening,” she said.
“At that point, I had no idea about the death toll, I had no idea about what was happening on the ground.
“So it was just a celebration of Palestinians who have been living under siege for multiple years, breaking out of their prison.
“For me, it was the symbolism of that image, rather than what is being claimed in a very disingenuous way against me.
“Of course, I do not support the killing of civilians.”
We already know that following the attacks and when she certainly knew the death toll, she refused to condemn Hamas. And she has only doubled down since then. So already, one’s BS Spidey Senses should be tingling. But now The Australian has provided receipts as to how she is lying about her supposed lack of knowledge at the time of changing her profile photo:
Randa Abdel-Fattah kept paraglider photo for five months
Anti-Israel activist Randa Abdel-Fattah kept the image of a Palestinian paratrooper as her Facebook cover photo for at least five months after Hamas terrorists’ murder, rape and kidnapping of 1200 Israelis had become apparent.
Dr Abdel-Fattah, whose removal from the Adelaide Writers Week program this month triggered the withdrawal of 180 authors, the dissolution of the festival’s board, the resignation of director Louise Adler and ultimately the cancellation of the event, has previously defended her decision to post the image one day after Hamas terrorists used paragliders to launch a massacre of Jews on October 7, 2023.
She told the ABC this week she had “no idea about the death toll’’ when choosing the image of a parachute in the colours of the Palestinian flag as her cover image. However, The Australian can reveal the confronting picture still featured on her Facebook page at the end of March 2024.
The Australian goes on to report how yesterday, her Facebook page was wiped of all images and posts. This is clearly an attempt to remove evidence that would undermine any action for defamation she intends to launch against South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, after he said her views were “extremist”.
I suspect Randa is finding out the hard way that the Internet is forever.
Hey Randa, here’s a new profile photo for you.
