Federal Labor MP Michael Danby is clearly a very busy man. If he’s not defending the Zionist cause, slamming opponents or forgetting that he’s actually an Australian politician, he’s working feverishly on goodies for his lucky electorate. It seems, however, that attention to detail isn’t his strength. Today’s Australian reports (no link available): “Michael Danby,…
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The games they play
As Australia’s most prominent and aggressive Zionist lobby, AIJAC feel that their important work is never done. Advocating war in Iraq, bombing Iran or praising the “great leader” Ariel Sharon, their loyalty is to Israel first and foremost and Australia’s national interests remain secondary at best. Perhaps my favourite AIJAC article was published in August…
Convincing the non-believers
The following article appears in this week’s Australian Jewish News (January 27): NSW Education Department dumps Mid-East simulationMark Franklin “The NSW Department of Education and Training has dumped a controversial program, developed by Macquarie University, in which students simulate the main players in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “In the computer simulation, university students, as well as…
Courting controversy on emotive issue
The following article appears in this week’s Sydney Inner-West Courier: Inner City Author generates fierce debate.Report LAWRENCE CONWAY Annandale freelance journalist, author and blogger Antony Loewenstein has attracted controversy for his work on the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since Mr Loewenstein wrote his first major article on the conflict for the Sydney Morning…
Setting the record straight
Since I started writing regularly about the Israel/Palestine conflict – my first major article on the subject appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald in July 2003 – I’ve received mountains of hate mail, abusive phone calls and threatening emails. “The degree of abuse and outright threats now being directed at anyone – academic, analyst, reporter…
Issue goes international
US-based Counterpunch publishes my article on the recent controversy regarding attempts by Federal Labor MP Michael Danby to censor my forthcoming book on Israel/Palestine. Read it for a perspective on the wider issues at play. Since publication, I’ve received dozens of emails from around the world, including Australia, Iceland and America. And I’ll be appearing…
Strike back
The seemingly endless controversy over my forthcoming book on Israel/Palestine continues in today’s Australian Jewish News (AJN): DEPRIVING FREE SPEECH PROFESSOR Douglas Kirsner has entered the debate on behalf of Michael Danby, justifying his attempt to prevent the publication of Antony Loewenstein’s book next year. Kirsner’s justification is that the author has taken a range…
The agenda
My forthcoming book on Israel/Palestine, to be published by Melbourne University Publishing, continues to generate interest. Middle East commentator Sol Salbe analyses the attempts by Federal Labor MP Michael Danby to censor my book and the possible reasons behind his desperation.
The long journey
The ongoing controversy surrounding my forthcoming book on Israel/Palestine, my publisher, Melbourne University Publishing and expressing dissent in Australia continues in this week’s Jewish News. First up, a column by academic Mark Baker: How to answer to The Question of ZionMark Baker THERE is only one answer to the publication by Melbourne University Publishing (MUP)…
Paying the price
Green Left Weekly reports on the attempt by Federal Labor MP Michael Danby to silence my forthcoming book on Israel/Palestine: ALP MP advocates ban on anti-Zionist book Kim Bullimore In a letter to the August 25 Australian Jewish News (AJN), federal Labor MP for Melbourne Ports Michael Danby launched a “pre-emptive strike” on a yet-to-be…