Antoun Issa of Deepcut News sits down with leading thinkers, experts and policymakers to think deeply about the pressing social, political, and geopolitical issues shaping Australia and the world.
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Antony Loewenstein - do the Israeli elections matter?
Antoun Issa interviews Antony Loewenstein about the significance of Israeli election results and their impact on progressive Australia.
7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Chris Sidoti - Gaza death toll higher than official count
UN Commissioner Chris Sidoti and Antoun Issa discuss the Gaza death toll, the Israeli ambassador, and the state of human civilization in this insightful interview.
12 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Louise Adler - revival of a Jewish left?
Louise Adler sits with Antoun Issa in a wide-ranging interview that covers the Holocaust, Zionism, the Royal Commission and her time as Edward Said's teaching assistant.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
(01:12) Family heritage
(07:10) Holocaust legacy
(15:17) Jews and Communism
(22:10) Zionism and trauma
(32:20) Edward Said
(42:46) Royal Commission
(52:21) Jewish left revival?
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6 Jul 2026
Tareq Baconi – the queer role in Palestinian advocacy
Tareq Baconi is a Palestinian-British scholar and author of a new memoir, Fire in Every Direction. He spoke with Antoun Issa at the Melbourne Writers Festival about the intersection between his queer and Palestinian identities, and why they're two sides of the same struggle.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
(05:30) Queer v cultural identities
(12:23) Queerness: constraint or liberator?
(20:22) Women, queers at forefront of change
(25:48) Trauma of ethnic cleansing
(30:36) Indigenous connection to land
(37:58) Gaza
(41:23) Is Israel winning?
(46:46) Faith and endurance
(50:11) Audience questions
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20 May 2026
Trauma and healing from the Lebanese Civil War
Antoun Issa chats with the Readings Podcast about his new book, Rebirth: A Love Story from the Depths of War. The book traces his mother's experiences living on the frontlines of the Lebanese Civil War in the 1970s, but the conversation ranges far beyond those events, delving into the history of Beirut and the tangled relationship between love, loss and pain.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
(03:50) Why write Rebirth?
(08:30) Beirut's history and transformation
(15:25) Researching the book
(18:04) Love and trauma
(22:58) War journalism vs book-writing
(34:17) Arab dignity and resistance
(39:07) Migration
(42:42) The purpose of life
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20 Apr 2026
Rania Khalek – is Lebanon being pushed into civil war?
A fragile ceasefire is in effect in Lebanon, but the country remains bitterly divided amid fears of renewed Israeli occupation. Can Lebanon avoid civil strife? Renowned journalist Rania Khalek shares her insights from Lebanon.
Timestamps:
00:00 War impact on Lebanon
(02:16) Humanitarian situation in Lebanon
(06:22) Internal public opinion
(09:38) Lebanon's outreach to Israel
(17:55) Why is Lebanon perpetually divided?
(25:42) Lack of a Lebanese left
(33:40) Diaspora-homeland divide
(42:40) Is civil strife possible?
(45:53) Reader questions
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6 Apr 2026
Senator David Shoebridge – why is Australia backing the Iran war?
How should Australia respond to the Iran war? And what can the Australian Greens learn from the surging UK Greens? Senator David Shoebridge weighs in.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro to Deepthink
(03:35) War impact on Australia
(07:26) Albanese's support for Iran war
(18:07) Australia's dependence on the US
(30:43) UK Greens
(43:27) Is civilisation collapsing?
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Antony Loewenstein - do the Israeli elections matter?
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[…] But what's also happening to the Palestinians in Israel and what's been happening since October 2023 has been a significant spike in homicides in those communities. So in the first half of this year, there has been 147 homicide deaths in the Arab communities, which is a 15% rise in the same period from last year. […]
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