Gilllian Cowlishaw

Gillian Cowlishaw, Honorary Professor, Department of Anthropology, SSPS, Building A02, Science Road, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006.

Recent articles by Gilllian Cowlishaw

It's the OCCUPATION, stupid: What have Australian journalists got against Palestinians?

It's the OCCUPATION, stupid: What have Australian journalists got against Palestinians?

In 2007 I visited Palestine with my late husband Hal Wootten AC, QC, the founding Dean of the Law School at the University of New South Wales and well-known for his pursuit of justice. Hal was determined to understand the conflict from both Palestinian and Israeli perspectives, and he collected a substantial library on middle-east history. Then, undaunted at the age of 85, he lived in Ramallah for three months, travelling widely and speaking to many Palestinians and Israelis.His conclusion could be summarised (to adapt Bill Clinton's words); It's the OCCUPATION, stupid.

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