My Israel Question

Second edition

Antony Loewenstein

A new and expanded edition of the controversial discussion of one of the most important issues of our time.

Awards

Shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2007

Opinion

'I can think of few books about Israel and Palestine, written by an Australian, as important as Antony Loewenstein's brave j'accuse. In challenging the propagandists to give up their addiction, he is a truth-teller bar none.' --John Pilger

'This is one of the best treatises which presents in the most lucid way possible why anti-Zionism can not be equated with anti-Semitism. Interweaving personal trips, most valuable information and clear analysis, My Israel Question will serve as an essential guide for those who dare to criticise Zionist wrongdoing in the past and Israeli policies in the present, without being deterred by false allegations of Anti-Semitism.' --Dr Ilan Pappe, Senior Lecturer at the University of Haifa, Israel, and author of A History of Modern Palestine

'My Israel Question still deserves a strong readership, precisely because it makes us uncomfortable.' Weekend Australian 29/07/2006

About this Title

The undeclared war in the Middle East is the abiding conflict of our era, with little apparent hope of resolution despite years of peace talks. The futile 2006 Lebanon war merely heightened this sense of hopelessness.

On one side of the conflict, Israel asserts the right of the Jewish state to exist in Palestine. On the other, the Palestinian people struggle for survival. Far beyond Israel's disputed borders, the conflict is replayed in passionate public debate around the world.

Written by an Australian Jew, Antony Loewenstein, My Israel Question was published in 2006 amidst a storm of controversy, critical praise and robust public debate. The Israel-Palestine conflict had rarely been discussed as frankly, an indication that decades-old silencing of dissenting views was coming to an end. Loewenstein's searching discussion continues here in this fully updated and expanded new edition. Loewenstein's is an important new voice in one of the most significant debates of our time.

About the Author

Antony Loewenstein is a Sydney-based journalist and author. He has written for the Guardian, Washington Post, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian, Bulletin, Znet, Crikey, New Matilda and Counterpunch. He was also a contributor to the 2004 bestseller Not Happy, John! He is a board member of Macquarie University's Centre for Middle East and North African Studies. His website is antonyloewenstein.com.