Comments for Antony Loewenstein http://antonyloewenstein.com Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:49:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Where do ideas come from? by Kevin Rennie http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/07/06/where-do-ideas-come-from/#comment-428981 Kevin Rennie Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:33:48 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5457#comment-428981 We were given the full set of Twin Peaks DVDs last year and watched the lot before leaving Broome in May. A sad comment on the current state of Oz TV. The brilliance of the early episodes of Series 1 matched my memories of their original season. Unfortunately the network had their own ideas about how the plot should develop and ruined a unique experience. David Lynch is definitely an original. When listening to his insights into the creative process you have to wonder how his ideas translate into his best work. We were given the full set of Twin Peaks DVDs last year and watched the lot before leaving Broome in May. A sad comment on the current state of Oz TV.

The brilliance of the early episodes of Series 1 matched my memories of their original season. Unfortunately the network had their own ideas about how the plot should develop and ruined a unique experience.

David Lynch is definitely an original. When listening to his insights into the creative process you have to wonder how his ideas translate into his best work.

]]> Comment on Personality disorder in Iran by On the Net « Forever Under Construction http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/07/03/personality-disorder-in-iran/#comment-428681 On the Net « Forever Under Construction Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:11:44 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5446#comment-428681 [...] Personality disorder in Iran by Antony Loewestein [...] [...] Personality disorder in Iran by Antony Loewestein [...]

]]> Comment on The BBC on web repression by The Skeptic الشكاك » The BBC on Internet Censorship http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/07/02/the-bbc-on-web-repression/#comment-427922 The Skeptic الشكاك » The BBC on Internet Censorship Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:57:41 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5441#comment-427922 [...] courtesy of the dashing Antony Lowenstein.) July 3, 2008 | In Online Censorship [...] [...] courtesy of the dashing Antony Lowenstein.) July 3, 2008 | In Online Censorship [...]

]]> Comment on Towards a total human rights outlook by Global Voices Advocacy » Towards a total human rights outlook http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/06/28/towards-a-total-human-rights-outlook/#comment-427776 Global Voices Advocacy » Towards a total human rights outlook Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:51:45 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5423#comment-427776 [...] Antony Loewenstein gave the following speech at the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2008 in Budapest today: [...] [...] Antony Loewenstein gave the following speech at the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2008 in Budapest today: [...]

]]> Comment on Reporting is a crime by Peter http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/06/29/reporting-is-a-crime/#comment-427137 Peter Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:10:21 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5429#comment-427137 Sol, your invaluable work and insights are an important contribution to informed dialogue about Israel/Palestine and so you do yourself an disservice by choosing to score cheap points against Antony with such utterly trivial matters and inflating them to appear as if some major journalistic lapse is involved. This is unworthy and debases the serious issues at stake. At worst, Antony's account is ambiguous and permits a correct reading, but your concern to make a point of this - gives enormous pleasure to adversaries of our common cause - the faithful, uncritical Zionist lobby bloggers (http://rwdb.blogspot.com/2008/06/author-and-journalists-fact-checking.html) who are delighted at your pot shots as evidence of the spurious split on the Jewish 'left' that you were yourself so concerned about. You may feel that such trivial gestures is a useful way to dissociate yourself from Antony's views but you are doing yourself and your own cause more harm than good. The critics are only too pleased to use your "case" against Antony as evidence that he is unreliable on factual matters and you are, with them, guilty of diverting attention from the overwhelming, serious and tragic matters that deserve attention. In this case, the treatment of Omer is so appalling that you might have better used your talents to help these Jewish critics question their own allegiances and support of such crimes. Instead, you are playing into their hands and helping to undermine the enormously valuable contribution that Antony has been making to the goals that you share. By the way, the spelling is "Allenby" not "Aleenby"! Sol, your invaluable work and insights are an important contribution to informed dialogue about Israel/Palestine and so you do yourself an disservice by choosing to score cheap points against Antony with such utterly trivial matters and inflating them to appear as if some major journalistic lapse is involved. This is unworthy and debases the serious issues at stake. At worst, Antony’s account is ambiguous and permits a correct reading, but your concern to make a point of this - gives enormous pleasure to adversaries of our common cause - the faithful, uncritical Zionist lobby bloggers (http://rwdb.blogspot.com/2008/06/author-and-journalists-fact-checking.html) who are delighted at your pot shots as evidence of the spurious split on the Jewish ‘left’ that you were yourself so concerned about. You may feel that such trivial gestures is a useful way to dissociate yourself from Antony’s views but you are doing yourself and your own cause more harm than good. The critics are only too pleased to use your “case” against Antony as evidence that he is unreliable on factual matters and you are, with them, guilty of diverting attention from the overwhelming, serious and tragic matters that deserve attention. In this case, the treatment of Omer is so appalling that you might have better used your talents to help these Jewish critics question their own allegiances and support of such crimes. Instead, you are playing into their hands and helping to undermine the enormously valuable contribution that Antony has been making to the goals that you share. By the way, the spelling is “Allenby” not “Aleenby”!

]]> Comment on Keep moving, nothing to see here by Bamdad http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/06/29/keep-moving-nothing-to-see-here/#comment-427136 Bamdad Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:58:11 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5431#comment-427136 My apologies, my browser did not show me the embedded video. Thanks... My apologies, my browser did not show me the embedded video. Thanks…

]]> Comment on The web comes of age by Chris Cardinal http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/06/27/the-web-comes-of-age/#comment-427012 Chris Cardinal Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:48:51 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5422#comment-427012 For what it's worth, I was just reporting on the squashing of tasting and the .* TLDs, not exactly dissenting. Appreciate the link, though. :-) For what it’s worth, I was just reporting on the squashing of tasting and the .* TLDs, not exactly dissenting.

Appreciate the link, though. :-)

]]> Comment on Keep moving, nothing to see here by Bamdad http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/06/29/keep-moving-nothing-to-see-here/#comment-426967 Bamdad Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:04:46 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5431#comment-426967 Dear Antony, Where is the link? Dear Antony,

Where is the link?

]]> Comment on The American way of life by Kristen http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/06/29/the-american-way-of-life/#comment-426835 Kristen Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:02:50 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5428#comment-426835 Thanks, Antony. Great to meet you at the Summit; I'm really inspired by all the bloggers I've met here (and excited to start following this blog!) Thanks, Antony.

Great to meet you at the Summit; I’m really inspired by all the bloggers I’ve met here (and excited to start following this blog!)

]]> Comment on Reporting is a crime by Sol Salbe http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/06/29/reporting-is-a-crime/#comment-426762 Sol Salbe Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:46:55 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5429#comment-426762 Does not it stuck you odd that Omer would have been attacked by the Israeli security forces upon his return to Gaza? There are no Israeli forces in Gaza and any incursion would have been such a mnajor violation of the ceasefire that even the Australian media would have reported it. Omer was set upon at the Aleenby Bridge while crossing the Allenby Bridge into the West Bank from Jordan. With the Rafah crossing closed someone with a permit need to travel via the West Bank into Israel and from there in to Gaza. If bloggers would like to be treated as journalists then fact-checking of obviously impossible assertions is not an option but a necessity. Does not it stuck you odd that Omer would have been attacked by the Israeli security forces upon his return to Gaza? There are no Israeli forces in Gaza and any incursion would have been such a mnajor violation of the ceasefire that even the Australian media would have reported it.

Omer was set upon at the Aleenby Bridge while crossing the Allenby Bridge into the West Bank from Jordan. With the Rafah crossing closed someone with a permit need to travel via the West Bank into Israel and from there in to Gaza. If bloggers would like to be treated as journalists then fact-checking of obviously impossible assertions is not an option but a necessity.

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