鶹ӳ - Antony Loewenstein /people/antony-loewenstein en Mary Kostakidis: ‘We need to stand up for the truth’ /content/mary-kostakidis-we-need-stand-truth <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Mary Kostakidis told a public meeting, called to support her defence against the Zionist Federation of Australia, that everyone needs to stand up for the truth.<strong> Jim McIlroy</strong> reports.</p> </div></div></div> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:15:00 +1000 Jim McIlroy 78992 at Democracy Imperialism & war International solidarity Middle East Australia Mary Kostakidis Peter Slezak Antoinette Lattouf Peter Cronau Antony Loewenstein News freedom of speech Antisemitism anti-Zionism Jews Against the Occupation ’48 Gadigal Country/Sydney /content/mary-kostakidis-we-need-stand-truth#comments ‘The Palestine Laboratory’: Israel’s export of impunity /content/palestine-laboratory-israels-export-impunity <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>Niko Leka </strong>reviews Jewish Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein’s two-part video series, <em>The Palestine Laboratory</em>, which shows how Israel exports weapons and surveillance technology to the world.</p> </div></div></div> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:15:00 +1000 Niko Leka 78891 at Imperialism & war Indigenous International solidarity Middle East National liberation Technology World Antony Loewenstein Culture 2023-25 Israeli genocide on Gaza Rafael Elbit Systems /content/palestine-laboratory-israels-export-impunity#comments Sydney City Council takes first steps towards BDS /content/sydney-city-council-takes-first-steps-towards-bds <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The City of Sydney Council decided to start investigating its ties to companies that are complicit in human rights abuses in Palestine, including the illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian Territories. <strong>Jim McIlroy</strong> reports.</p> </div></div></div> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +1000 Jim McIlroy 76675 at Imperialism & war International solidarity National liberation Australia Rachel Evans Sylvie Ellsmore Antony Loewenstein News 2023-25 Israeli genocide on Gaza City of Sydney Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Inner West council Gadigal Country/Sydney /content/sydney-city-council-takes-first-steps-towards-bds#comments Australia is ‘deeply complicit’ in Gaza genocide /content/australia-deeply-complicit-gaza-genocide <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Researchers and human rights activists say the public has a right to know about Australia’s export of arms material to Israel, especially as they are being used to kill Palestinian civilians. <strong>Peter Boyle</strong> reports.</p> </div></div></div> Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:45:00 +1100 Peter Boyle 75239 at Imperialism & war Middle East Australia Antony Loewenstein Kellie Tranter Michelle Fahy David Shoebridge Analysis 2023-25 Israeli genocide on Gaza Declassified Australia Gaza Strip Australian weapons sales Stories from 鶹ӳ News Podcast 26 /content/australia-deeply-complicit-gaza-genocide#comments Under pressure, RMIT ends Elbit Systems partnership /content/under-pressure-rmit-ends-elbit-systems-partnership <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Activists are celebrating as RMIT has announced it has given up its partnership with Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. <strong>Kerry Smith</strong> reports.</p> </div></div></div> Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:45:00 +1100 Kerry Smith 75188 at International solidarity Middle East Australia Antony Loewenstein News 2023-25 Israeli genocide on Gaza Elbit Systems RMIT Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Stories from 鶹ӳ News Podcast 25 Naarm/Melbourne /content/under-pressure-rmit-ends-elbit-systems-partnership#comments Omar Barghouti: 'Change can only come from a strong international movement to challenge Israel's occupation' /content/omar-barghouti-change-can-only-come-strong-international-movement-challenge-israels <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Palestinian human rights activist and co-founder of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement, <strong>Omar Barghouti</strong> was joined by author and journalist <strong>Antony Loewenstein</strong> for a webinar, hosted by Jews Against the Occupation and the Tzedek Collective. <strong>Jim McIlroy</strong> and <strong>Laurie MacSween </strong>report.</p> </div></div></div> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:45:00 +1100 Jim McIlroy 74921 at Imperialism & war International solidarity Middle East National liberation North America Australia Laurie MacSween Omar Barghouti Antony Loewenstein News Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Israel's occupation and settlements Apartheid Israel Jews Against the Occupation Gadigal Country/Sydney /content/omar-barghouti-change-can-only-come-strong-international-movement-challenge-israels#comments Loewenstein: Occupied Palestine ‘used as a testing ground’ for Israeli weapons, surveillance technology /content/loewenstein-occupied-palestine-used-testing-ground-israeli-weapons-surveillance-technology <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Independent investigative journalist, filmmaker and best-selling author Antony Loewenstein spoke about his latest book, <em>How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World,</em> on <em>鶹ӳ Radio</em>. <strong>Ruth Heymann</strong> reports.</p> </div></div></div> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:45:00 +1100 Ruth Heymann 74920 at Imperialism & war Middle East National liberation Israel Palestine Antony Loewenstein World Israel's occupation and settlements Apartheid Israel India Elbit Systems Jews Against the Occupation Naarm/Melbourne /content/loewenstein-occupied-palestine-used-testing-ground-israeli-weapons-surveillance-technology#comments Eye-opening look at the dark side of the ‘aid industry’ /content/eye-opening-look-dark-side-aid-industry <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong><em>Disaster Capitalism</em></strong><br /> Written by Antony Loewenstein <br /> Directed by Thor Neureiter<br /> <a href="http://www.disastercapitalismfilm.com/" target="_blank">www.disastercapitalismfilm.com</a></p> <p><em>Disaster Capitalism</em> is a groundbreaking documentary film about Bougainville, Haiti and Afghanistan, revealing the dark underbelly of the global aid and investment industry. The film offers important insights into a secret multi-billion dollar world by investigating how aid money is actually spent — or misspent.</p></div></div></div> Sat, 01 Dec 2018 17:45:00 +1100 Jim McIlroy 66925 at Film & theatre Haiti Afghanistan Bougainville Culture Antony Loewenstein /content/eye-opening-look-dark-side-aid-industry#comments Residents condemn Baird’s sham M4 East ‘consultation’ /content/residents-condemn-bairds-sham-m4-east-consultation <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Community groups from across Sydney have condemned the NSW government's announcement that the community consultation period for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the M4 East section of the huge WestConnex tollway will be limited to 45 days. NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes released the Environmental Impact Statement on September 9. NSW Greens spokesperson for WestConnex and MP for Newtown Jenny Leong said: “This is the largest, most complex road building project in Australia’s history. </div></div></div> Thu, 10 Sep 2015 10:00:00 +1000 Kerry Smith 59964 at Economy Transport Antony Loewenstein News WestConnex Jenny Leong Environmental Impact Statement Gadigal Country/Sydney /content/residents-condemn-bairds-sham-m4-east-consultation#comments Antony Loewenstein doco aims to expose 'aid and development' profiteering /content/antony-loewenstein-doco-aims-expose-aid-and-development-profiteering <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Independent journalist and author <i><b>Antony Loewenstein</b></i> has made a name for himself writing about war crimes, human rights abuses and corporate profiteering. For the first time, he is seeking to speak truth to power through the medium of film — with his first documentary <i>Disaster Capitalism</i> now in production. You can see a teaser at <a href="http://antonyloewenstein.com/2014/08/28/new-teaser-for-my-disaster-capitalism-film/">Loewenstein's website</a>. You can visit http://antonyloewenstein.com for more details on his articles and books. </div></div></div> Fri, 29 May 2015 10:00:00 +1000 Paul Benedek 59297 at Imperialism & war International solidarity Democracy Economy Film & theatre Afghanistan Haiti Papua New Guinea Antony Loewenstein Culture /content/antony-loewenstein-doco-aims-expose-aid-and-development-profiteering#comments Palestine supporters vow to continue campaign for justice /content/palestine-supporters-vow-continue-campaign-justice <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Palestine Action Group Sydney released this statement on May 2. *** Supporters of Palestine have responded to a May 2 report in the <em>Australian</em> that asserted that Max Brenner Israel has no direct shares in Max Brenner Australia as irrelevant to the solidarity campaign for justice in Palestine. Palestine solidarity activists are bemused that the <em>Australian</em> has given front page coverage to this “scoop”. The YouTube video of the rally in question, which took place on September 21 last year, has also just been released. </div></div></div> Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:00 +1000 Jay Fletcher 55519 at Middle East Antony Loewenstein News Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) /content/palestine-supporters-vow-continue-campaign-justice#comments 鶹ӳ Report #2: Greece, Left Turn and more /content/green-left-report-2-greece-left-turn-and-more <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The second 鶹ӳ Report, filmed in front of a live audience, features Mike Karadjis (political economist at Sydney University and member of We Are All Greeks), Antony Loewenstein (independent journalist and author of Left Turn), comic Carlo Sands, plus footage of the Christmas Carol Crims, WikiLeaks and more.</p> </div></div></div> Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +1000 Simon Bulter 53911 at Democracy Economy Elections International solidarity Refugees & migrants Socialism Welfare Workers & unions Antony Loewenstein News 鶹ӳ Report 鶹ӳ TV /content/green-left-report-2-greece-left-turn-and-more#comments GREEN LEFT REPORT #8: Big Solar, Venezuela + Carlo Sands on Alan Jones /content/green-left-report-8-big-solar-venezuela-carlo-sands-alan-jones <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>This episode features Beyond Zero Emissions' Terry McBride plus footage of the campaign for big solar in Port Augusta, South Australia.</p> </div></div></div> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:00:00 +1100 Paul Benedek 54545 at Climate crisis Democracy Economy Elections Environment International solidarity Middle East Socialism Workers & unions John Reynolds Jill Hickson Antony Loewenstein Hugo Chavez Tony Abbott Julian Assange Analysis 鶹ӳ Report 鶹ӳ TV /content/green-left-report-8-big-solar-venezuela-carlo-sands-alan-jones#comments 鶹ӳ TV: Antony Loewenstein launches 'After Zionism' /content/green-left-tv-antony-loewenstein-launches-after-zionism <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Independent journalist, political activist and author Antony Loewenstein discusses his new book After Zionism, at Sydney's Gleebooks on October 2.</p> </div></div></div> Sat, 13 Oct 2012 11:00:00 +1100 Paul Benedek 54522 at Anti-racism Democracy 鶹ӳ Imperialism & war International solidarity Middle East National liberation Israel Palestine Antony Loewenstein Analysis Gadigal Country/Sydney /content/green-left-tv-antony-loewenstein-launches-after-zionism#comments Rallies defend Wikileaks and the ‘right to know’ /content/rallies-defend-wikileaks-and-right-know <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>More than 1000 people rallied at Sydney’s Town Hall at 1pm on December 10 to show their support for Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange. Rallies also occurred in Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide and Perth.</p> </div></div></div> Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:00:00 +1100 Kelly Ryan 50616 at Democracy Imperialism & war Antony Loewenstein Julian Assange News Wikileaks Gadigal Country/Sydney /content/rallies-defend-wikileaks-and-right-know#comments Antony Loewenstein: Detention centres outsource cruelty /content/antony-loewenstein-detention-centres-outsource-cruelty <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">During recent protests in Villawood Detention Centre that followed the September 20 suicide of detained Fijian exile Josefa Rauluni, detainees who tried to help rooftop protesters with water and blankets were stopped by security. One man was bashed. </div></div></div> Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:00:00 +1000 Aaron Roden 50092 at Refugees & migrants Anti-racism Antony Loewenstein Analysis Villawood Immigration Detention Centre /content/antony-loewenstein-detention-centres-outsource-cruelty#comments Loewenstein: Boycott, divest from and sanction Israel /content/loewenstein-boycott-divest-and-sanction-israel <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Sydney-based journalist and author <strong><em>Antony Loewenstein</em></strong> is an outspoken critic of Israeli policies and author of the best-selling 2006 book <em>My Israel Question</em>. He is the co-founder of advocacy group Independent Australian Jewish Voices and is a board member of Macquarie University’s Centre for Middle East and North African Studies. Articles and commentary by Loewenstein can be found at <a href="http://www.Antonyloewenstein.com">Antonyloewenstein.com</a>. </div></div></div> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:00:00 +1000 Tony Iltis 49332 at Middle East Israel Antony Loewenstein World Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) apartheid /content/loewenstein-boycott-divest-and-sanction-israel#comments