The Technological and Ideological Tools of Occupation
Israel\u2019s military power has been on display following Hamas\u2019s attack and Israel\u2019s continuing assault on Gaza. Israel is one of the world\u2019s most important producers of military hardware and surveillance technology, honed in its occupation of Palestine, and exported around the globe to various brutal regimes. Antony Loewenstein traces the history of Israel\u2019s military tech sector, while Saree Makdisi reflects on the Israeli state\u2019s cultivation of Western liberal support. \nResources:\nAntony Loewenstein, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World Verso, 2023\nSaree Makdisi, Tolerance Is a Wasteland: Palestine and the Culture of Denial UC Press, 2022\nThe post The Technological and Ideological Tools of Occupation appeared first on KPFA.