David Leser
David Leser is an author and journalist. He is a regular contributor to and former staff writer with Good Weekend.
- Opinion
- Antisemitism
Yes, we feel unsafe, but many Jews know we always will while others live in peril
Our leaders genuflect to so-called Jewish sensibilities, as if Jewish people speak with one emotional voice. We don’t.
- David Leser
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- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
I’m Jewish. I live in Bondi. But I take no comfort from Herzog’s visit
Not all Jews welcome the arrival of Israel’s president in Australia. I am one who believes he will divide us at a time we need cohesion. It is the type of position that has cost me friends.
- David Leser
- Opinion
- Bondi shooting
I told a friend the world was trembling, then Bondi erupted
We were two Jewish men and two non-Jewish women, settling down for dinner in Bondi. Then the gunshots rang out.
- David Leser
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
I support the Harbour Bridge protest – not in spite of my Holocaust heritage, but because of it
Millions of people are at risk of being starved, killed and ethnically cleansed on a daily basis. The NSW Premier needs to get out of the way of this protest.
- David Leser
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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 Jewish people faced extinction.
- David Leser
‘Horrific’: Roxburgh on reliving Peter Greste’s Egyptian jail hell for the big screen
When journalist Peter Greste was languishing in a Cairo prison cell, he could little imagine that one day, Richard Roxburgh would portray his ordeal in a film.
- David Leser
‘Never thought I’d do that’: Jordan Thompson’s shift from doubles champ to singles threat
He’s trounced Nadal and Zverev in singles in the past year: at 30, Australia’s men’s doubles champ is playing the best tennis of his career.
- David Leser
The prince who bought 12,000 roses … and other tales from the floral frontline
There’s a story behind every bunch of flowers. And florists know them all.
- David Leser
- Opinion
- Jones investigation
I asked Alan Jones about his sexuality and alleged abuse of power. This was his response
When I asked nearly 100 people about Alan Jones for a Good Weekend article, only a handful wanted to be quoted by name. The rest feared retribution.
- David Leser
FFS! Why are we still so squeamish about the F word?
It’s a word renowned for its versatility – some even call it “magical”. So why is it still so offensive?
- David Leser