The Palestine Laboratory Podcast

Episode 3: Privatizing the Occupation

Oct 30, 2024
Andrew Feinstein, an arms trade expert and author, joins Mona Shtaya, a Palestinian digital rights activist, to discuss the commercialization of surveillance technology in Israel. They reveal how Israel's defense industry, thriving post-9/11, markets tools initially tested on Palestinians as solutions for global insecurity. The conversation raises critical questions about the ethics of such technologies, their impacts on democracy, and the harsh realities of surveillance in Palestinian territories, challenging listeners to reconsider the balance between safety and freedom.
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