Bondi library returns book How to Sell a Genocide to shelves after State Library ‘outlines the law’

Book was removed for review earlier this month following complaint but reinstated after petition and State Library letter to Waverley council

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A Sydney library has returned to its borrowing shelves a book critical of Israel called How to Sell a Genocide following a public campaign and an intervention from the State Library of New South Wales.

Waverley library https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/18/sydney-waverley-library-removes-book-how-to-sell-a-genocide-from-shelves-ntwnfb">removed the book “for review” earlier this month after the Jewish news outlet https://www.jwire.com.au/waverley-council-removes-controversial-gaza-book/">JWire reported it had approached the council.