Author Archives: Antony Loewenstein

About Antony Loewenstein

Antony Loewenstein is an independent journalist and the co-editor with Ahmed Moor of After Zionism (Saqi Books, 2012)

Israel’s image takes another hit with the ‘Prisoner X’ scandal

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Antony Loewenstein

The case of Australian and Israeli citizen Ben Zygier and his alleged suicide in an Israeli jail in December 2010 provides an instructive window into the secretive relationship between Israel and friendly Western nations. But what makes this international intrigue all the more fascinating is not what most of the commentary is obsessing over — the details of Zygier’s life and how he ended up in a high security prison — but the ways in which young Jews are groomed by an Israeli intelligence service to commit acts of terrorism and subterfuge across the world under the guise of protecting national security.

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government | 105 Comments

Discussing life ‘after zionism’ in Israel/Palestine

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Antony Loewenstein

Antony Loewenstein writes about his recent book tour through Israel/Palestine to discuss his new book “After Zionism” (co-edited with Ahmed Moor).

Posted in Activism, BDS, Gaza, Israel/Palestine, Israeli Government, Nakba, Occupation, On the ground reports, One state/Two states | 44 Comments

Hate Muslims and multiculturalism? Welcome to the Zionist party

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Antony Loewenstein

The anniversary of 9/11 is a good time to reflect on one of the growing alliances in modern times; the far-right in Europe and beyond and hardline Zionism. Its most extreme form was expressed by the Norway killer Anders Breivik. … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 16 Comments

Boycotts, literary festivals and the responsibility of writers

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Antony Loewenstein

‘For thirty years the country [Sri Lanka] went through a kind of hell and endured untold economic and cultural deprivation. Now, with things looking up, we need all the friendly input we can get from well-meaning outsiders. Let the writers … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 1 Comment

Australian detainee Mamdouh Habib recounts torture at the hands of the US/Israeli favorite Omar Suleiman

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Antony Loewenstein

Australian citizen Mamdouh Habib was captured and tortured in the years after September 11 in both Egypt and Guantanamo Bay. For years, “war on terror” supporters defamed Habib and claimed he was lying about his allegations of mistreatment. However last … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 7 Comments

Israel supporters using Wikileaks to promote attack on Iran are ignoring Arab public opinion

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Antony Loewenstein

Sever Plocker, a columnist for Yediot Aharonot, recently wrote with pride and some sadness that, “At least on the Iranian issue — and apparently on more than a few other matters — the leaders of the world, including the Arab world, think … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 39 Comments

Meeting Alan Dershowitz

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Antony Loewenstein

Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz is currently in Sydney for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas and last night debated, in front of 2000 people at the Sydney Opera House, lawyer Geoffrey Robertson on The Sins of the Father; Should the … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 55 Comments

Aslan says 2-state solution is dead, and Indyk calls him a liar

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Antony Loewenstein

“The future of relations with the Muslim world” was the UN-sponsored event hosted at the New York Times building in central Manhattan on 21 July. Filled with journalists from Egypt, China and Turkey and the foreign policy establishment, roughly 150 … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Israel/Palestine, One state/Two states | 38 Comments

Loewenstein Gaza doc is on Australian national radio

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Antony Loewenstein

Last December I attended the Gaza Freedom March in Cairo to highlight the plight of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. For the last months I’ve worked on a radio documentary feature for ABC Radio National’s 360 program, Australia’s finest space … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza | 12 Comments

What it means to advocate the ‘Sri Lanka model’ for Israel/Palestine

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Antony Loewenstein

It is easy to frame the conflict in Israel and Palestine as inherently unique. In many ways it is – decades-old occupation, US-supported racial discrimination and failure of Western journalism to hold the powerful to account – but other struggles … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 14 Comments

Stories from Gaza

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Antony Loewenstein

The Western view of Gaza is of a desperate and violent place. Terrorism, extremism, Jew-hatred and poverty merge to create a dangerous brew. The Hamas-controlled territory poses a supposedly existential threat to Israel (and Jews everywhere.) But this is only … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza | 11 Comments

Hope lives in Gaza despite siege, desperation and anger

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Antony Loewenstein

The drive from Gaza City to Khan Younis takes around 40 minutes. The roads are rocky and the landscape barren, with destroyed houses and factories along the way. Cars and donkey-drawn carts populate the road. Last Friday I rode in a battered taxi towards the city to hear Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh address Friday prayers at the main mosque. Palm trees refused to sway. It was one of Haniyeh’s first public appearances since the end of Israel’s December/January bombardment . . . Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israel/Palestine | 22 Comments

dirty couches, dogs without water, synagogue seats, and teenage boys with light mustaches (Loewenstein visits an outpost)

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Antony Loewenstein

(Settlers are shown a court order by the IDF on Hilltop 26. Photo by: Laura Weisman) Antony Loewenstein writes: Dining at a hamburger joint on the weekend in Jerusalem with a few members of Israeli peace group Ta’ayush,including Joseph Dana,…
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Posted in Israel/Palestine, Settlers/Colonists | 20 Comments

Loewenstein: Looking for God in a West Bank colony, Jews shoot me death stares

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Antony Loewenstein

Antony Loewenstein writes from East Jerusalem: The occupation hits you from the very beginning. Arriving at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, I caught a shared shuttle to East Jerusalem. I noticed an advertisement mentioning service to a number of…
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Posted in Israel/Palestine, One state/Two states, Settlers/Colonists, US Politics | 60 Comments