Beyond the distracting headlines about whether Trump likes Netanyahu is the grim reality in Palestine. Pogroms now occur daily across the West Bank with radical Jewish thugs backed by the state unleashing violence, death and carnage. Ethnically cleansing Palestinians is the official Israeli policy. Civilians continue being murdered by Israel in Gaza and the future of the besieged enclave is dark.
I was recently in the West Bank, on a reporting trip for my next book, and I saw an explosion of Palestinian fear for wholly justified reasons. They have no protection from settlers aka colonists or the Israeli police and military.
Here are some photos from my visit to the remote Al-Mirkaz village, under constant attack by Israeli settlers:
I’ll be sharing way more about my reporting, with videos and photos, soon (and I’m currently writing my next book on Israel/Palestine, out in late 2027).
(I want to recommend you read this searing reporting from the brave US journalist, Jasper Nathaniel, who regularly spends time in the West Bank:)
For new readers + followers, full details about my work and all books are here, links to my recent films with Black Leaf Films, The Palestine Laboratory and Germany’s Israel Obsession, and my first film Disaster Capitalism.
I’m an independent journalist without any institutional backing. If you’re able to support me financially, by donating money to continue this work, I’d hugely appreciate it. You can find donating options in the menu bar at the top of my website, via Substack and here.
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My interview with global broadcaster TRT World on ongoing tensions between Iran and the US and Israel’s free hand in Palestine:
I was recently in London and spoke at the legendary Frontline Club about Palestine and how “Gaza Changes Everything”:
My recent interview with the Australian podcast, 7am, about life in Palestine and details about my recent trip there:
My weekly podcast, The Antony Loewenstein Podcast, continues its mission to cover the most important issues of the day (often ignored by the mainstream media.)
You can find the podcast on YouTube, Spotify and Apple, clips on all the social media platforms and details how to donate $ to support independent media.
Here are some recent episodes:
Israel, Iran and the future of Palestine:
Sudan’s hidden catastrophe:
The Information Rights Project is a vital group that supports whistleblowers and dissidents, founded by the brother of Wikileaks’ Julian Assange, Gabriel.
I was honoured to be recently asked to speak on my work, the need for critical discourse and advocating for Palestine:
My most recent book, The Palestine Laboratory, first released in May 2023, continues its global journey to inform millions of people how the Israeli arms and surveillance industries fuels wars in the Middle East and beyond.
It’s now available in at least 14 languages with more translations to come this year.
The next edition will be released in Iran in August. It’s been a long journey to make a Farsi translation happen:
Meanwhile, in the US, an army veteran, Greg Stoker, is running for Congress in Texas and released an ad, now seen over one million times, that ties the Palestine laboratory to increased repression in the US:
I’m excited about my forthcoming conversation with the UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese and human rights lawyer Chris Sidoti on 30 July:
The news site that I co-founded and co-editor, Declassified Australia, continues to publish vital work.
Our recent stories include how Australia and New Zealand are using soft power for supremacy in the Pacific and more details about the secret US intelligence base, Pine Gap, in the centre of Australia.
Last but not least, I was recently in the UK for a holiday and it was full of adventures:
You can follow me on Instagram and Twitter for constantly updated content. My website has information about all my work, books and documentary films stretching back to 2003.
I’m an independent journalist without any institutional backing. If you’re able to support me financially, by donating money to continue this work, I’d hugely appreciate it. You can find donating options in the menu bar at the top of my website, via Substack and here.
Thanks very much for reading.
Take care.
Antony