How the media reports on and discusses Israel/Palestine matters. For many years, with notable exceptions, the wilful blindness of the media towards humanising Palestinians has been demoralising. I discuss this on the Fourth Estate radio program, broadcast around Australia, this week:
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New York’s News Beat interrogates the Palestine lab
In 2021, I was interviewed by the great New York-based podcast, News Beat, about my work around disaster capitalism. Now, after my book, The Palestine Laboratory, the Hamas attack on 7 October and the Israeli response, I’ve been invited back: We consider “The Palestine Laboratory” required reading for anyone craving the critical, critical context at…
Intercepted podcast interview on The Palestine Laboratory and weaponing anti-Semitism
I’m excited to appear on the Intercepted podcast, part of The Intercept media outlet, hosted by investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill. I’ve known Scahill for many years, he launched one of my previous books, Disaster Capitalism, in New York in 2015, and long admired his courageous reporting across the globe. Here’s the blurb for our conversation…
ABC Radio Australia on Palestine, immigration, free speech and Kissinger
I was invited onto ABC Australia’s RN’s Drive program last week, speaking alongside George Brandis, the former Federal Attorney General, to discuss Israel/Palestine, free speech, immigration and the death of Henry Kissinger.
Melbourne’s Triple R radio interview on Australia’s failure to push for Gaza ceasefire
My recent interview with Melbourne’s great independent radio station, Triple R: Independent journalist Antony Loewenstein (author of The Palestine Laboratory) returns to The Grapevine to speak with guest host Judith Peppard. They cover the latest developments in Gaza since Antony’s previous conversation with Dylan Bird two weeks prior, including Australia’s Government abstaining from a United…
Verso podcast on The Palestine Laboratory
The publisher Verso released my book, The Palestine Laboratory, in the UK and US in May this year. As part of its popular podcast series, I was interviewed alongside Palestinian writer Ghada Karmi to discuss Palestine and growing opposition to Israeli actions. This is the blurb: This week we were planning to bring you an…
On intelligence failures and Israel/Hamas
After the recent Hamas attack on Israel, there’s been much discussion about the Israeli (and American) intelligence failures. I spoke to Al Jazeera’s podcast, The Take, about it all, especially in relation to my book, The Palestine Laboratory: An Israeli ground invasion of Gaza appears all but set to begin. It’s an invasion that the…
Melbourne 3AW Radio interview on Hamas attacking Israel and occupation
My interview last weekend with Melbourne radio 3AW just after the shocking Hamas attack on Israel (photo by my friend Haneen in Gaza):
Radio War Nerd podcast on the Palestine lab and worsening violence
I spoke last night to the Radio War Nerd podcast about my book, The Palestine Laboratory, and the massive escalation between Israel and Hamas.
Deep diving on the threat of Israeli ethno-nationalism
I enjoyed this podcast on Melbourne’s 3CR Radio, Yeah Nah Pasaran!, talking about my book, The Palestine Laboratory, and the Israeli war with Hamas. This is how the show is described: Examining, through an anti-fascist lens, ethno-nationalism, white supremacy and neo-fascism in so-called Australia, Aotearoa & around the world. Andy Fleming & Cam Smith talk…