West Bank

Goodbye to all that?

Antony Loewenstein - June 1, 2008 - 3:45pm

Israeli newspaper Haaretz has become one of the great journals of the world, fearlessly reporting the effects of the occupation. But a new German owner appears determined to radically shift its focus. An insider writes: Read more »

Weapons of mass instruction

Antony Loewenstein - May 22, 2008 - 12:57am

My latest New Matilda column is about Israel after its 60th anniversary and features an exclusive interview with Palestinian-American Ali Abunimah: Read more »

Three questions: Antony Loewenstein

Antony Loewenstein - May 22, 2008 - 10:52am

The following interview appears in today’s Sydney Morning Herald:

Which writer, alive or dead, would you most like to see at a writers’ festival?

George Orwell. We need somebody to skewer the imperial ambitions of the right and the self-righteousness of the left. He could regale audiences with tales of war and hopefully convince any waverers in the audience that the next Iraq should best be avoided. Read more »