The Antony Loewenstein Podcast

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Antony Loewenstein explores the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith and the wider legacy of Australia’s war in Afghanistan, a conflict defined by civilian deaths, media silence, political lies, and almost no accountability. This episode asks what the West was really doing in Afghanistan, and why the crimes committed there are still being denied.

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In this episode of The Antony Loewenstein Podcast, Antony argues that Judaism is facing a profound moral crisis driven by the conflation of Jewish identity with Zionism and Israel’s actions in Gaza, the West Bank, and beyond. He reflects on Jewish history, including long traditions of anti‑nationalism, and explains why equating Jews with Zionism is both historically false and politically dangerous. Drawing on contemporary Jewish voices and movements, he calls for a moral reckoning and the building of a new, inclusive Jewish identity rooted in justice, solidarity, and universal human dignity.

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In this episode, Antony Loewenstein examines Israel’s decision to legalise the execution of Palestinians and what it exposes about the wider realities of occupation, apartheid, and state violence stretching from Gaza and the West Bank to Lebanon and Iran. Cutting through media spin and Western complicity, he argues this legislation is not an anomaly but part of a long and accelerating pattern that defines Israel’s role in the region today.

Produced by Lena Helou and Lem Zakharia

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NOTE: First released in late 2024 with the US outlet, Drop Site News, we are now re-releasing this series. For more information, see: https://www.thepalestinelaboratorypodcast.com

In this final episode, Loewenstein examines the fallout of October 7, exploring the devastating aftermath in Gaza, Israel’s live-testing of AI-enabled weapons, and the West’s support of Israel’s military expansion. Featuring eyewitness accounts from Gaza, he asks: what does a post-October 7 world look like for Palestine and Israel? The Palestine laboratory isn’t inevitable. 
Guests: Gideon Levy, Dr Khaled Dawas and Maha Hussaini

Credits
Host: Antony Loewenstein
Series Producer: Elle Marsh
Producer: Bethany Atkinson-Quinton
Production & Sound Engineering: Tim Jenkins
Field Recording: Cinnamon Nippard
Studio Recordings at 2SER: Michael Jones and Jonathan Chang
Original Music: Ara Koufax 
Music Direction: Sunless Studio
Podcast Artwork: Debashish Chakrabarty
Special Thanks: Anu Hasbold
Additional music in the series is from: Use Knife, Muqata'a & The Album Leaf

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The Palestine Laboratory Podcast: Privatising The OccupationNOTE: First released in late 2024 with the US outlet, Drop Site News, we are now re-releasing this series. For more information, see: https://www.thepalestinelaboratorypodcast.com

In the wake of 9/11, Israel’s defense industry boomed, positioning itself as a key beneficiary of the "war on terror." Loewenstein explores how private Israeli companies market their surveillance technology—tested first on Palestinians—across the globe, claiming to have the answers to address ‘global insecurity.’ In reality, it results in tighter borders, greater monitoring of refugees, and increased state surveillance. We hear from Palestinians about how these repressive tools are being used today in both Gaza and the West Bank. Can democracy exist in a society under mass surveillance? And, does it actually make us any safer?
Guests: Jez Heywood, Andrew Feinstein, Mona Shtaya, Mariam Dawas

Credits
Host: Antony Loewenstein
Series Producer: Elle Marsh
Producer: Bethany Atkinson-Quinton
Production & Sound Engineering: Tim Jenkins
Field Recording: Cinnamon Nippard
Studio Recordings at 2SER: Michael Jones and Jonathan Chang
Original Music: Ara Koufax 
Music Direction: Sunless Studio
Podcast Artwork: Debashish Chakrabarty
Special Thanks: Anu Hasbold
Additional music in the series is from: Use Knife, Muqata'a & The Album Leaf