My latest column for New Matilda is about the relationship between Israel and Iran and the prospects for war: The Israel lobby want to bomb Iran, but calmer heads can see plenty of reasons not to. This time the lobby may not get what it wants, writes Antony Loewenstein Roger Cohen, a columnist for the…
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Time is running out for Israel to adapt
My latest column for New Matilda is about the realities facing the incoming Israeli government: The ground is slowly shifting in international attitudes towards Israeli policies. But the longer Israel delays changing direction, the fewer options it will have, writes Antony Loewenstein As the new Israeli Government under Benyamin Netanyahu begins its tenure, a small…
Stay home Hillary, if that’s all you got
My latest New Matilda column is about the Obama administration’s first foray into the Middle East: On Palestine it’s hard to tell the difference between Obama and Bush. But while the US and Israel block progress, there are small signs of movement, writes Antony Loewenstein The number of people who believe in the two-state solution…
An Israel of the mind
My latest New Matilda column is about the recent Israeli elections and the issues of Jewish identity: Do the results of Israel’s recent election really point to significant changes in the Jewish state? According to most regional analysts, the results of Israel’s recent election signal a profound shift to the right. But a deeper reading…
Gaza: where to from here?
My latest column for New Matilda is about the likely future for Gaza and the conflict: Now that the shelling is (mostly) over, it’s clear that Israel has achieved the exact opposite of its objectives in Gaza, writes Antony Loewenstein Palestinians are slowly emerging from the rubble of their lives in Gaza. Credible stories have…
Israel, you’ve gone too far
My latest article for New Matilda is about Israel’s lies in Gaza: The international Jewish community is divided over the latest offensive in Gaza, writes Antony Loewenstein When the fighting eventually ends between Israel and Hamas, what will remain of the Gaza Strip and its people? One local Zionist leader will have us believe that…
More articles in New Matilda
- Political Vaudeville — October 22, 2008
- Besieged Inside — September 29, 2008
- Blogging Their Way to Freedom — September 4, 2008
- Vote 1: Militant Zionism — August 12, 2008
- Telling it Like it Isn’t — July 21, 2008
- Battle of the Brainwashed — July 3, 2008
- No Such Thing as Humanitarian Intervention — June 10, 2008
- Weapons of Mass Instruction — May 21, 2008
- Family Affair — April 29, 2008
- We Must Engage Hamas — April 7, 2008
- An Accidental War — February 6, 2008
- Israel & Palestine: Not Negotiable — December 9, 2007
- Osama’s Book Club — January 31, 2006
- Ariel Sharon’s War — January 18, 2006
- Democracy for Our Friends and Dependence for Our Enemies — July 6, 2005