But he rejected the suggestion this amounted to either a failure in communication between management and the board, or a failure to recognise whether a risk assessment was needed.“And the next question becomes… are your normal processes fit for purpose in the current environment? And that’s something that we’re going to look into in the independent review that we have confirmed and absolutely committed to undertaking.
But neither he, the festival’s director Olivia Ansell, or anyone else would be resigning over the issue, Kirk said. “We are very sorry for the fact that we put artists in a situation where they felt compromised or have been pressurised, and have either been in a position where they’ve felt the need to withdraw their work or continue with their work [and] have been subjected to pretty serious social media pressure to withdraw.“We really regret that. We accept that we caused that and the review that we intend to undertake is focused on ensuring this ever happens again.
A democratic Jewish nation in the Islamic theocratic fatherland. No wonder the Islamists hate Israel and failing to destroy it by tanks and rockets think this pathetic approach will work.
Imagine the privileged gits🤪
Haha you expect us to believe that.
Apologising to anti-semites, that's just weak and pathetic
1. Sponsorship of arts, cultural & entertainment events by foreign governments is OK when its overt, transparent & clearly about cultural awareness & self promotion e.g. Chinese gov sponsored dance troop performing in Aus or Aus arts co. sponsored by gov to perform o/s
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