Sydney Library Puts Pulled Book Back on Shelves After State Reminder

A Sydney library returned "How to Sell a Genocide" — a book criticizing US media coverage of Gaza — to its shelves on August 28, 2026. The State Library of New South Wales reminded the council that 2026 law changes protect libraries from political interference. The council had removed the book earlier in August after a complaint reportedly from a Bondi terror attack survivor. Nearly 2,500 people signed a petition urging its return.