Who’s going to make money from the proposed “ceasefire” deal in Gaza? The UK outlet Byline Times asked me to comment about the pro-Trump billionaires getting excited: Antony Loewenstein, author of The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World which explores the sophisticated technological infrastructure of Israel’s occupation of Palestine,…
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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…
Owen Jones interview on The Palestine laboratory
Owen Jones is a popular UK writer, journalist and columnist for The Guardian. He also publishes a big YouTube channel and interviewed me about my book and podcast, The Palestine Laboratory.
The Palestine Laboratory has become global best-seller
More than 14 months after the release of my book, The Palestine Laboratory, it continues to stimulate debate and sales, despite the dark times in which we live (leaving me with mixed feelings about it all, to be honest). I’m thankful for all the support and readers across the globe where the book has become…
The growing toll of disaster capitalism in Brazil
Disaster capitalism is a constantly evolving and seemingly unstoppable beast. I’ve written a book and made a film about the subject. I was interviewed by The Intercept Brazil about these issues: Estado deve bancar reconstrução do RS e não o setor privado
War as a very profitable business
My interview with the French activist and author Frank Barat about the centrality of the arms industry to Israel’s war in Gaza, the US wars in Iraq, Afghanistan et al:
South Korean edition of The Palestine Laboratory is out
I’m happy to announce that the South Korean translated edition of my book, The Palestine Laboratory, is now out with a new post 7 October preface: The book has received a wonderful review in the local outlet, Hankyoreh: “The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World” By Antony Loewenstein, translated…
From disaster capitalism to Palestine
A great review of my book, The Palestine Laboratory, in the literary journal, Meanjin, by Vanessa Francesca places my work in an historical context (and recognises the bulk of my writing over the last 20 years from Palestine to disaster capitalism): In 2006, Antony Loewenstein’s debut book My Israel Question caused a stir among Australian…
Al Jazeera English on the Palestine Laboratory
My interview with Al Jazeera English and its flagship podcast, The Take, about my new book, The Palestine Laboratory. It’s a highly produced and interesting conversation about Palestine, disaster capitalism and the threat of endless occupation: