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…
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Al Jazeera English interview on the thriving Palestine lab
My interview on Al Jazeera English’s main podcast, The Take, about the Palestine laboratory and how Silicon Valley increasingly views Israel as an ideal location for its investment and ideological fealty: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Al Jazeera English Podcasts (@ajepodcasts)
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…
Al Jazeera English interview about Israel’s war on Palestinian reporters
My interview on Al Jazeera English about Israel deliberately targeting Palestinian journalists and aiming to remove all Palestinians from Gaza.
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…
TRT World interview on not trusting Trump over Gaza
My interview with global broadcaster TRT World on the ongoing uncertainty in Gaza and how neither Trump nor the Arab nations want to see a truly independent entity.
Review of stunning new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This”
My review of this remarkable new book, published in the Melbourne Age and Sydney Morning Herald, already a New York Times best-seller: POLITICS One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This Omar El Akkad Text, $32.99 There are too many horrific stories to recount. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed by Israel…
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:
From Gaza to the streets of the United States
Second Thought is a great YouTube channel “devoted to education and analysis of current events from a socialist perspective.” It has close to 2 million followers. Its latest video is about the Palestine laboratory and how it’s shaping the world. I’m featured in a stunning 17- minute visual feast: