With the likely rise of Israeli politician Naftali Bennett to the position of Prime Minister, I was asked to comment by global broadcaster TRT World: “Netanyahu’s likely replacement, Bennett, will not help to improve Israel’s image. He’s a right-wing, pro-settler ideologue who believes in Jewish supremacy and the denial of equal rights for Palestinians,” says…
“Battle-testing” weapons during unnecessary conflicts
Whenever there’s another round of fighting between Israel and Hamas, both sides develop/hone their defence systems. Israel often tests new weapons and then promotes them to the world as “battle-tested”. I was interviewed by UK-outlet Middle East Eye (the article is also in French): Antony Loewenstein, an independent journalist who was recently based in Jerusalem and is…
What freedom in Palestine could look like
The most intense fighting between Israel and Hamas may have stopped for now but the human rights abuses in Palestine live on. Yesterday I was asked to speak at a large Palestine rally in Sydney’s CBD. I’ve long believed that it’s vital to speak out as a Jew in support of Palestinian rights:
How the media should report more fairly on Palestine/Israel
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…
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:
Sky News TV interview on Israel, Palestine and Gaza
My TV interview with Sky News on the weekend talking Palestine, Israel, occupation, Jewish dissent, Israeli extremism and media bias. We covered quite a lot considering it’s a normally pro-Israel, Murdoch-owned network. The 100s and 100s of comments below the video oscillate between support and calls for violence against Palestinians.