Medialens provides a corrective to the “liberal” Guardian over its blind repeating of US government talking points regarding Israel and Iran: On August 26, the Guardian newspaper published an article titled, ‘US takes on Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Iran’s nuclear programme in one massive gamble.’ Julian Borger and Ewen MacAskill told readers: “The Obama administration’s approach…
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Paying money to shoot Arabs in the West Bank
This story is a classic example of the kind of ethical swamp modern Zionism has become. Is Zionism really about killing Arabs, brandishing a gun and hating Palestinians? For many, tragically, it is: Sharon Gat, owner of the “Caliber 3 Company,” steadies a little girl who comes up to his gunbelt. They’re holding a rifle…
A day in the life of a clueless pop star
The so-called Queen of Pop is morally tone-deaf: By the end of the show, after a passionate thank you speech to a predominantly Israeli audience, Madonna wrapped herself in an Israeli flag and described the country as “the centre of the world’s energy”. The Palestinian reaction soon followed on blog sites. One user aptly changed…
Excavating memory in Jerusalem
I’m honoured to introduce the following international speaker, soon to arrive in Australia for the annual Edward Said Memorial Lecture at the University of Adelaide. This Sydney Ideas event is being held on 22nd September at the University of Sydney: Professor Saree Makdisi, US academic, author and Middle East analyst Introduction by Antony Loewenstein, Sydney…
Naomi Klein speaks for many of us on Palestine
Canadian journalist and author Noami Klein, one of the world’s leading critics of Israel and militarism and a relatively recent supporter of a boycott movement against Israel, tells Alternet why highlighting Israeli “normality” is so essential: Well, it has to do with the fact that the Israeli government openly uses culture as a military tool.…
Israeli academic freedom means being a good Zionist
Following Israeli academic Neve Gordon’s call for a boycott against “apartheid” Israel, president of his institution, Ben-Gurion University, responds in the LA Times and completely ignores the thrust of Gordon’s arguments about the dire reality in Palestine: Gordon argues that Israel is an “apartheid” state and that “a boycott would save Israel from itself.” But…
Palestinian crook looking for Israeli love
Fatah thug Mohammed Dahlan, with a long history of collusion, brutality and corruption, returns to mainstream Palestinian politics (which is highly appropriate really, as Washington and Israel have long admired anybody who can be bought and work for their interests): He ran the Gaza Strip like the Godfather, dispensing brutal punishment and benevolent largess. But…
How many Zionists does it take to change a light-bulb?
Following my article in Crikey yesterday about a new survey that indicates many Australian Jews are questioning Zionism and Israel, this letter is published today: Margaret Bozik writes: Methinks it is Antony Loewenstein that protests too much. There has never been any time in history when 100% of the Jewish community would have described themselves…
Please don’t bomb Iran today or tomorrow
Israel and mad Zionists everywhere, are you listening? Mohamed ElBaradei, outgoing chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has called the Iranian threat “hyped,” saying there is no proof the Islamic republic will soon have nuclear weapons. “In many ways, I think the threat has been hyped,” ElBaradei told the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists…