Letting our fears be weaponised

Letting our fears be weaponised

In the aftermath of the Bondi massacre, I spoke to NBC News in the US: Antony Loewenstein, a journalist and author who serves on the advisory committee of the Jewish Council of Australia, a progressive group that advocates for “Palestinian freedom,” said: “I think they’re an absolute abomination.” “They are rushed, not thought through, and…

Israeli propaganda threatens us all

Israeli propaganda threatens us all

My monthly column for the UK outlet, Middle East Eye: Within hours of the horrific, antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney this month, the Israeli government and its proxies started pushing false narratives, outright lies and racism to a grieving nation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior Israeli ministers blamed an Australian government that…