Antony Loewenstein

Antony Loewenstein is a Jewish-Australian political activist, atheist, Sydney-based freelance journalist, author and blogger.

Loewenstein has written for "The Guardian", "Haaretz", "The Washington Post", "Sydney Morning Herald", "The Australian", Sydney's "Sun-Herald", "The Bulletin", "ZNet", "The Big Issue", "Crikey", "Counterpunch" and others. He writes a regular column for online magazine newmatilda.com and is a board member of Macquarie University’s Centre for Middle East and North African Studies. He appears regularly on radio, in public and at universities discussing current affairs and politics.fact|date=April 2008

Loewenstein contributed a chapter to "Not Happy, John" (2004), a book on the controversy over the awarding of the Sydney Peace Prize to Hanan Ashrawi that was a bestseller in Australia. His book on the Israel/Palestine conflict, "My Israel Question", was published in 2006. His next book, "The Blogging Revolution" (2008), is about the impact of the internet in countries with repressive regimes. He contributed to the Verso Books release, "A Time to Speak Out" (2008), on the rise of global Jewish dissent.

Loewenstein is the co-founder of Independent Australian Jewish Voices (IAJV). [ [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1173173956566&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Australian Jewish leaders blast new NGO as anti-Zionist | Jerusalem Post ] ]

Bibliography

* "My Israel Question" (Melbourne University, 2006) ISBN 9780522852684
*Kingston, Margo. "Not Happy, John defending Australia's democracy". Paperback, 240 pages. Published 2004 by Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-300258-9.

External links

* [http://antonyloewenstein.com Home page]
* [http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog Weblog]

References

Persondata
NAME=Lowenstein, Antony
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Contemporary Sydney-based freelance journalist, author and blogger
DATE OF BIRTH=
PLACE OF BIRTH=Australia
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=