by Philip Weiss @ "Mondoweiss"
I saw Antony Loewenstein, the Australian activist, yesterday. His new book on the Blogging revolution comes out today. A few strong impressions:
Medium height, dark haired, very animated face, informal and Australian manner. Straightforward, personable. Silver earring in left ear. German/Austrian Jewish roots. Atheist.
An only child of two only children, he's extremely independent thinking. Maybe the most independent thinking person I know in this area. Unapologetic. I discern a psychological root: he has his parents' encouragement in his work. He went to work for the Sydney Morning Herald just a few years ago, what for anyone else would be a plum job, the sort of job I myself have kissed a lot of butt to have; but Antony chafed in the traces and soon went out on his own. Is now a leader of Jewish anti- opinion in Aussie and has an int'l reputation. Good on ya mate. Just published a book on internet censorship.
His analysis is grim. He thinks that Israel has swallowed the occupied territories. Sat down to dine on them by policy and design and with relish (and not accidentally!) 40, 60 years ago. Now they are in Israel's stomach. Won't be removed without major catastrophe, possible civil war and certainly not without American interference, which is unlikely to happen.......
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http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/12/i-saw-antony-loewenstein-the-australian-activist-yesterday-a-few-strong-impressions-medium-height-very-informal-and-aust.html#more
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