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.
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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:
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…
Disaster Capitalism film returns
My film, Disaster Capitalism, was released in 2018. It was my first documentary and I remain very proud of it. It was adapted from my best-selling book of the same name. It screened at various film festivals and on multiple European TV broadcasters. Thanks to the director Thor Neureiter and producers Media Stockade for keeping…
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Indian-based Middle East Insights Platform on the Palestine lab
Following the recent release of the Indian edition of my book, The Palestine Laboratory, I’ve been interviewed by the Delhi-based Middle East Insights Platform’s Dr. Shubhda Chaudhary who has a deep knowledge of the issues.
Shifting and evolving Jewish views on Israel/Palestine
My latest column in UK outlet Middle East Eye: Watching politics in the United States is akin to seeing a never-ending parade of compromised individuals finding new ways to devote themselves to the Israeli cause. The genocide in Gaza and mass killings in the occupied West Bank are seemingly no impediment to their commitment. Voices…
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…
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:
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See allDemocracy Now! interview on celebrating the release of Julian Assange
My interview on Democracy Now! about the legacy of Wikileaks, the release of Julian Assange and the massive number of Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in Gaza since 7 October 2023.
Talking to The Washington Post about the US/Australia client state relationship
After the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, I was interviewed by The Washington Post about the toxic, client state relationship that usually exists between Australia and the US: That was affecting sentiment about Assange, said Antony Loewenstein, an Australian journalist who has known Assange since WikiLeaks was founded and has campaigned for his release.…
BBC News interview on the significance of Wikileaks
My interview with BBC News about the global and journalistic importance of Wikileaks.
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See allTRT 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:
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…
Interviews
See allTRT 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.
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: