Jewish, Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein, branded a traitor by some, shares his story in this Compass story titled 'Not in My Name'. You can view his story via the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOSMdSYZtMw

There are many good, very nice Jewish people out there internationally and the Israeli government activity past and present is not something they support - Antony being one of them.

Antony has faced death threats, has been attacked in the media including recently and attacked by Jewish organisations worldwide.

I think it is very brave for a Jew in Australia, in fact anywhere to openly speak out against the Israeli government and what it has been doing over many years.

There are decent people in every society but unfortunately in much smaller numbers than the exploiters.

Nathan,

I don't know how Anthony Loewenstein could be called a “traitor”. He is an Australian citizen. Had he been a Muslim and not a Jew, he could have been called an apostate because Islam is a political organisation as well as a religious one. Judaism is not a political organisation, and Lowenstein is not an Israeli. No “treachery” has occurred.

Lowenstein is just another left-wing twat who has always been anti- Israel(or anti the Israeli government he disapproves of). What he says or does has never been of any interest to Israel, and never will be. He is just another self-opinionated scribbler.

Hi Nathan,

There's a long tradition among prominent Jewish figures
opposing the Israeli state. There's also the tradition
of them being vilified.

Many prominent Jewish figures over the past century
from Albert Einstein to Holocaust survivor Primo Levi
have opposed the Israeli state's behavior regarding
Palestinians. As have Isaac Asimov, Noam Chomsky,
Miriam Margolyes, and Antony Loewenstein to name
just a few.

Jewish survivors and descendants of the survivors of
Nazi genocide condemn the massacre of Palestinians in
Gaza.

ABC TV's broadcasting of the film "Not In My Name," about
dissident Judaism and the work and life of Antony Loewenstein
had a huge reaction and showed the importance of critical
Jewish voices in the face of the endless occupation of
Palestine and the massacres and war crimes
taking place in Gaza.

The ratings of the Compass program are in - and they're huge!

In the top 20 TV programs in Australia with TV reach of 651k
people (and 347k - national average audience) 1000s more
online (and 50k views and growing on YouTube).

Antony Loewenstein, who's lived and
worked in Israel knows what he's talking and writing about.
He's an independent journalist, author and film-maker.
His book - "My Israel Question," was required reading for
high school students. He's won awards - including the
2019 Jerusalem (Al Quds) Peace Prize - one of Australia's
leading peace awards for his work on Israel/Palestine.

There's more about famous Jews who have opposed Israel at:

http://stopwar.org.uk/article/from-albert-einstein-to-noam-chomsky-famous-jews-who-have-opposed-israel/

Foxy, Nathan J, there's a long tradition of vilifying, branding and even killing folks who oppose or don't agree with the "state"...wherever it may be. It's how the state responds to, or judges this criticism that separates the state itself from being a religious, political and ideological pariah internationally. Vide Putin, many in Russia call Zelenzky a "Nazi" - equally many in Israel now want Netanyahu to go. Is Julian Assange an 'enemy of the state' as the US sustains - for having divulged dirty little secrets and airing the stained underwear and bed linen of the high and mighty ? That kind of activity will always get you a huge target painted on your back. It is only when the populace march on parliaments, with pitch forks brandished, that politicians of all persuasions actually take notice. Meanwhile as the panem et circences continues in the Middle East, Uncle Xi is firing up the wok in our backyard.

Hi Albie,

But surely the world can't tolerate this behavior any
further. Israel must stop its occupation and war crimes.