How Israel still believes that military “victories” bring legitimacy

How Israel still believes that military “victories” bring legitimacy

My latest monthly column for the UK outlet, Middle East Eye: War is good for business and geopolitical posturing. Before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington in early February for his first visit to the US following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, he issued a bold statement on the strategic position of Israel. “The…

Trump admin is exacerbating anti-Semitism

Trump admin is exacerbating anti-Semitism

My column for UK outlet Middle East Eye: The keffiyeh and watermelons are antisemitic symbols. That’s according to training that the New York Police Department received in January from outfits closely associated with the pro-Israelcommunity. The US magazine Jewish Currents, which obtained details about the training, questioned the focus of the presentation. “They are actively…

The responsibility of writers has rarely been greater

Time of the Writer is a South African literary festival. I recently spoke remotely on a panel, Occupation, Power and Persecution: We live in a time where a genocide is being broadcast live, and a timeous discussion on power, supremacy and occupation brings together White Supremacy by Gavin Evans (UK) and the cutting-edge publication, The Palestine Laboratory by Antony Lewenstein (Australia) alongside the…

Pankaj Mishra: The World After Gaza

Indian intellectual and writer Pankaj Mishra has spent decades writing about colonialism and its long shadow today. I recently interviewed him in Melbourne at the Wheeler Centre about his striking new book,  The World After Gaza: