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David Leser

Brisbane Times

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Call me a self-hating Jew, but what Israel is doing in Gaza is indefensible

Does criticism of Israel amount to antisemitism? No, it does not. And the cruelty we see in Gaza is chillingly reminiscent of Europe 80 years ago when...

16.05.2025 4

WA Today

David Leser

Call me a self-hating Jew, but what Israel is doing in Gaza is indefensible

Does criticism of Israel amount to antisemitism? No, it does not. And the cruelty we see in Gaza is chillingly reminiscent of Europe 80 years ago when...

16.05.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Leser

Call me a self-hating Jew, but what Israel is doing in Gaza is indefensible

Does criticism of Israel amount to antisemitism? No, it does not. And the cruelty we see in Gaza is chillingly reminiscent of Europe 80 years ago when...

16.05.2025 20

The Age

David Leser

Call me a self-hating Jew, but what Israel is doing in Gaza is indefensible

Does criticism of Israel amount to antisemitism? No, it does not. And the cruelty we see in Gaza is chillingly reminiscent of Europe 80 years ago when...

16.05.2025 8

Brisbane Times

David Leser

I asked Alan Jones about his sexuality and alleged abuse of power. This was his response

A quarter of a century ago I wrote a story for Good Weekend magazine with the headline: “Who’s afraid of Alan Jones?” The answer was almost...

18.11.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Leser

I’m terrified and torn on this dark anniversary: Israel’s friends must restrain her

Nearly 40 years ago, I stood on a street corner in Jerusalem taking a straw poll on Israeli attitudes towards nuclear weapons. My interest was...

06.10.2024 2

WA Today

David Leser

I’m terrified and torn on this dark anniversary: Israel’s friends must restrain her

Nearly 40 years ago, I stood on a street corner in Jerusalem taking a straw poll on Israeli attitudes towards nuclear weapons. My interest was...

06.10.2024 2

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Leser

I’m terrified and torn on this dark anniversary: Israel’s friends must restrain her

Nearly 40 years ago, I stood on a street corner in Jerusalem taking a straw poll on Israeli attitudes towards nuclear weapons. My interest was...

06.10.2024 3

The Age

David Leser

I’m terrified and torn on this dark anniversary: Israel’s friends must restrain her

Nearly 40 years ago, I stood on a street corner in Jerusalem taking a straw poll on Israeli attitudes towards nuclear weapons. My interest was...

06.10.2024 2

Brisbane Times

David Leser

Anna Murdoch told me succession would bring heartbreak. How right she was

Nearly 25 years ago, I travelled to a place I never thought I’d visit for a magazine I never thought I’d write for to interview a woman I never...

20.09.2024 2

WA Today

David Leser

Anna Murdoch told me succession would bring heartbreak. How right she was

Nearly 25 years ago, I travelled to a place I never thought I’d visit for a magazine I never thought I’d write for to interview a woman I never...

20.09.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Leser

Anna Murdoch told me succession would bring heartbreak. How right she was

Nearly 25 years ago, I travelled to a place I never thought I’d visit for a magazine I never thought I’d write for to interview a woman I never...

20.09.2024 10

The Age

David Leser

Anna Murdoch told me succession would bring heartbreak. How right she was

Nearly 25 years ago, I travelled to a place I never thought I’d visit for a magazine I never thought I’d write for to interview a woman I never...

20.09.2024 1

Brisbane Times

David Leser