Antisemitism, Zionism and the war in Gaza: Sara Dowse, Author
Antisemitism, Zionism and the war in Gaza: Sara Dowse, Author
Michael Lester,  Sara Dowse

Antisemitism, Zionism and the war in Gaza: Sara Dowse, Author

Sara Dowse, Northern Beaches resident and author, discusses the rise in antisemitism in the context of the Israel Gaza war and the ways in which the latest definitions of the term, including in Australia, are weaponised to silence opposition to, and consideration of, pathways to peace and justice by conflation with Zionism and lack of a full appreciation of the history of Israel statehood since establishment in 1948 and subsequent dispossession and dehumanisation of the people of Palestine.

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Michael Lester

Michael Lester is a public policy economist with a career in Commonwealth and State agencies, World Bank and OECD. His interests include innovation, environment, and governance. He presents programs on community radio.

Sara Dowse

Sara Dowse is an American-born Australian feminist, author, critic, social commentator, and visual artist. Her novels include Schemetime published in 1990, Sapphires, and As the Lonely Fly, and she has contributed reviews, articles, essays, stories, and poetry to a range of print and online publications.

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