In the last weeks since the publication of a petition that I helped write, Do Better on Palestine, there’s been a lot of media backlash and public support. It’s a call for the media to more fairly and accurately report on Israel/Palestine. US-based outlet The Intercept has just covered the whole saga and helpfully places…
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Ending the occupation is the only way
My following letter appears in today’s Sydney Morning Herald: Advocacy of a just outcome of the Israel/Palestine conflict is not helped by falsehoods as those proclaimed by Paul Rubenstein (“If you cheer for Hamas, know it wants Israel wiped out”, May 27). Concerning the latest destruction in Gaza, it beggars belief to claim that the…
Sky News TV interview on Gaza, media bias and occupation
My Sky News TV interview today on the ongoing war in Gaza, media misrepresentation of the besieged territory and Palestinian solidarity. My previous Sky News interview on Israel/Palestine this week is here.
Stop the rush to war (with China)
I’m happy to have signed this public letter to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to stop the rush to another war (ie. with China). The letter was written by Australians for War Powers Reform: With multiple military and defence commentators offering increasingly bleak assessments of the possibility of armed conflict, now is the time to…
Melbourne’s Triple RRR radio on the Middle East and ethno-nationalism
My interview on Melbourne’s Triple RRR radio on Israel/Palestine, the role/complicity of Australia and details about my next book (out in late 2022) on how Israel’s ethno-nationalism is increasingly a model for many in the world (yes, sorry to ruin the party!).
ABC Australia Triple J Hack interview on Israel/Palestine
My interview on ABC Radio’s Triple J Hack talking about Gaza, Israel, apartheid, war, how it could stop and why too many “progressives” are PEP (Progressive Except Palestine). My interview starts at 6:10:
The media can do better when reporting Palestine/Israel
Since the publication of this public statement on Friday, hundreds of people have signed on to show support for fairer coverage of Israel/Palestine: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Antony Loewenstein (@antloewenstein)
Violence, forced evictions and racism in Israel/Palestine
My analysis of the latest crisis in Israel and Palestine published today in Australian outlet Crikey: Violence, destruction and death in Israel plays right into Netanyahu’s hands
The ongoing torture of Julian Assange
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is one step closer to being released after a UK judge found that he couldn’t be extradited to the US. Maybe. There’s still a long road ahead: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Antony Loewenstein (@antloewenstein)
The ugly allure of mining in Afghanistan
My story in Australian outlet Crikey this week: Australia’s second-richest person Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest was in Afghanistan in September to investigate the viability of resource projects in the war-torn country. According to The Australian Financial Review, “Forrest has been travelling to some of the world’s most dangerous nations in search of new resource projects and pursuing philanthropic interests”.…