Nearly 1,900 attendees had already secured tickets, flights, and accommodation to participate in what was billed as Australia’s largest ever summit on free speech and independent media. Despite these hurdles, the Free Speech Summit went ahead as planned, with its first day held yesterday and the second day currently underway. Millions tuned in to witness independent voices being recognised for their fearless reporting and contribution to free speech. The bigger question on many lips is: Why is Israel so afraid of a Free Speech Summit happening on the other side of the world? Despite the attempted sabotage, the message from the Free Speech Summit is clear: You can cancel a venue, but you can’t cancel the truth.