NOVANEWS
- How many Australians want their government to filter online content? Hint: not very many
- What will Jews try to ban next? An anti-Zionist Jesus?
- What real democracies should do; take responsibility for war crimes
- Latest news on the Sydney screening of Norman Finkelstein documentary
- Interview with the New Zealand Listener
- We’re Jews and we love other Jews being close to us
How many Australians want their government to filter online content? Hint: not very many Posted: 12 May 2010 05:58 AM PDT
Last night in Sydney I successfully debated with some other colleagues that governments should not censor the internet. One of my co-speakers, Google’s Ross LaJeunesse, has an article in today’s Sydney Morning Herald arguing against Australia’s proposed mandatory internet filter.
I agree and it looks like many Australians do, too (via ABC Radio’s PM tonight):
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What will Jews try to ban next? An anti-Zionist Jesus? Posted: 12 May 2010 05:52 AM PDT
In 2009 some Jewish Australian Zionist organisations complained and demanded action over a performance of the play Seven Jewish Children claiming it was anti-Semitic and should not happen. Thankfully they were ignored and the performance went ahead to great success. It’s called freedom of expression in a democracy.
One year later, I’ve now been informed that the Zionist lobby in Western Australia is once again out in force, demanding this “anti-Semitic” play be stopped:
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What real democracies should do; take responsibility for war crimes Posted: 11 May 2010 10:17 PM PDT
Colombo’s crimes against the Tamils are not forgotten even if many in the country would like the international community to celebrate their “war against terror.” Fat chance:
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Latest news on the Sydney screening of Norman Finkelstein documentary Posted: 11 May 2010 09:03 PM PDT |
Interview with the New Zealand Listener Posted: 11 May 2010 08:54 PM PDT
New Zealand’s Listener magazine is that country’s only national current affairs magazine.
I am interviewed in the latest edition, in preparation for my upcoming appearance at the Auckland Writer’s Festival and a national tour, on speaking truths over Israel/Palestine, West Bank and Gaza occupation, the role of journalism and shit-stirring: Loewenstein Listener May 15 (PDF)
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We’re Jews and we love other Jews being close to us Posted: 11 May 2010 07:46 PM PDT
Here’s a classic clip from the “shooting yourself in the foot” department.
A bunch of Israelis shoot a video called “I’m a Jew” but instead of celebrating the country’s racial diversity – namely, that not only Jews live in Israel – they talk about serving in the military (something Palestinians are unable to do). The clip may have received more than 50,000 hits on YouTube but how is advertising Israel as a Jewish state help the country’s dwindling global image as a racist nation? |