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Unveiling the GILEE Program: Origins and Implications
This chapter explores the origins of the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange Program (GILEE) in Atlanta, tracing back to its inception in 1992 during the Olympic preparations. It sheds light on the intertwining of surveillance, militarization, and marginalization of communities through collaborations between US police and Israeli forces. The discussion delves into the funding sources of GILEE, emphasizing the troubling implications of police tactics exchanges with an occupying force and the complexities of international solidarity among imperialist entities.