Discussing Israel, its history and current conduct, can get heated. I was recently interviewed by Australian journalist Josh Szeps on his podcast, Uncomfortable Conversations, about Israel, Gaza, genocide and weaponising anti-Semitism: I previously appeared on the show just before 7 October 2023.
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The profound folly of weaponising anti-Semitism
The Fourth Estate is a weekly radio program in Australia that dissects the media. I appear on this week’s show discussing the weaponisation of anti-Semitism by the media and political class (my last appearance was in 2024 talking Gaza):
The Hindu in India praises The Palestine Laboratory
Following the 2024 Indian release of my book, The Palestine Laboratory, one of the country’s major newspapers, The Hindu, has just published a remarkably positive review: review of Raja Shehadeh’s What Does Israel Fear from Palestine? – The Hindu
TRT World interview on not trusting Trump over Gaza
My interview with global broadcaster TRT World on the ongoing uncertainty in Gaza and how neither Trump nor the Arab nations want to see a truly independent entity.
The Palestine Laboratory podcast nominated for major journalism award
The Palestine Laboratory podcast series was released in 2024 with the US outlet, Drop Site News. I’m rapt that it’s a finalist in one of Australia’s leading journalism awards, the Quills, in the podcast category. This shows that independent media can be recognised and thrive: We were “highly commended” on the night of the awards.
Digging into how Palestine became a global testing lab
My debut article in the US outlet, Zeteo: The Sikh farmers had been protesting in the Indian state of Punjab for months. Demanding a fair price for their crops, they had become a thorn in the side of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, blocking major highways and frequently clashing with police. One of these clashes…
Review of stunning new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This”
My review of this remarkable new book, published in the Melbourne Age and Sydney Morning Herald, is already a New York Times best-seller: POLITICS One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This Omar El Akkad Text, $32.99 There are too many horrific stories to recount. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed by…
Pankaj Mishra: The World After Gaza
Indian intellectual and writer Pankaj Mishra has spent decades writing about colonialism and its long shadow today. I recently interviewed him in Melbourne at the Wheeler Centre about his striking new book, The World After Gaza:
From Gaza to the streets of the United States
Second Thought is a great YouTube channel “devoted to education and analysis of current events from a socialist perspective.” It has close to 2 million followers. Its latest video is about the Palestine laboratory and how it’s shaping the world. I’m featured in a stunning 17- minute visual feast: