Overview
- Festival organizers formally rescinded Ariana Harwicz’s invitation, citing her public stance against a cultural boycott of Israel and removing her from a panel scheduled for the festival that opens Sept. 21.
- The University of Granada issued a public statement saying the decision was taken by the festival directors and was not adopted, approved or endorsed by the university’s governing team.
- The Red Universitaria por Palestina says it sent a letter on Sept. 17 asking the festival to reconsider Harwicz’s participation because of her statements on Israel and Gaza.
- Harwicz denounced the last‑minute cancellation on X, called it censorship and said she opposed boycotts that reduce people to nationality; she remains scheduled to appear at a separate Copenhagen event later this month.
- Jewish community groups and the Foro Argentino contra el Antisemitismo condemned the removal as discriminatory while many writers and cultural figures expressed support for Harwicz, and the dispute is prompting scrutiny of festival governance and institutional roles.