The Australian government has reversed the previous government’s decision to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It’s a smart move but largely symbolic. I was interviewed by global broadcaster TRT World about it last night. I was also interviewed by The Guardian: Antony Loewenstein, a journalist who co-founded Independent Australian Jewish Voices and…
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Sky News interview on Ukraine, Russia and imperialism
The unprovoked and illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine is a shocking event. I was interviewed on Sky News to discuss it along with NATO, imperialism, energy prices and climate change.
Launching Declassified Australia
I’m excited to announce this (launched late last week and already generating a lot of interest both locally and globally so stay tuned for more soon): The Australian media too often report the nation as a compliant ally of the US, the UK and the Western alliance but few ask questions about why and what…
Al Jazeera English documentary, Under the Cover of Covid
This is our new film on Al Jazeera English for the People and Power documentary strand: a global investigation into the serious threats to civil liberties and free speech during Covid-19. Made with great UK film maker Dan Davies (of Black Leaf Films), we show how governments across the globe, focusing on Singapore, Israel, the UK and…
US TV program The Real News Network on Israel and the Coronavirus
During this manic Coronavirus moment, there’s a grave risk that the surveillance state becomes even more entrenched. My interview with US channel The Real News Network about Israel’s draconian response to the crisis.
The new film on Robert Fisk, This Is Not A Movie, and my (mini) appearance
Last September in Jerusalem and the West Bank, I spent two days with the acclaimed Middle East correspondent for The Independent, Robert Fisk, and a film crew while they were making a documentary about his work, life and journalism in the modern age. Acclaimed director Yung Chang and a host of others travelled in Israel and the…
When anti-Semitism is weaponised to silence criticism of Israel
The anti-Semitism “crisis” consuming the UK Labour party is largely an attempt to silence serious criticism of Israel IMHO. I was asked to comment on just one angle of this story by Phil Miller in the UK newspaper The Morning Star: Labour has been labelled “undemocratic” after the party revoked a press pass for a…
Palestinian prisoner faces indefinite detention in Israeli prison
The picture that emerges from many pages of internal World Vision documents, rarely heard details of the court case, and a correspondence with Halabi himself, is more than just that of an innocent Palestinian being tortured, mistreated and pressured to capitulate to Israeli demands; it also raises uncomfortable questions for many in the global and Israeli media who willingly accept Israeli government claims about Palestinians — even when there is no supporting evidence.
The one word missing from the Israeli election: occupation
My report and analysis for global broadcaster TRT World on the upcoming Israeli election: Jerusalem—During a recent conference organised by Women in Green, a Zionist, pro-settler group dedicated to applying Israeli sovereignty across the entire, occupied West Bank, Likud politician and Minister of Aliyah and Integration, Yoav Galant, explained what his country had to achieve.…
Israel's biggest anti-BDS conference hits Jerusalem
My story in Mondoweiss… (my photos here): One of Israel’s biggest newspapers staged the country’s first national… conference… against the… boycott, divestment and sanctions… (BDS) movement this week in Jerusalem.… Yedioth Ahronoth… and its website… Ynet… organized a day-long event that featured the majority of leading Israeli politicians and many cultural figures. Fear, paranoia, anger and determination was ubiquitous amongst the panelists and audience.…