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How Israel makes a killing from the Occupation.
Antony Loewenstein is an independent journalist, best-selling author, filmmaker and co-founder of Declassified Australia. He's written for The Guardian, The New York Times, The New York Review of Books and many others. His books include Pills, Powder and Smoke, Disaster Capitalism and My Israel Question. His documentary films include Disaster Capitalism and the Al Jazeera English films West Africa's Opioid Crisis and Under the Cover of Covid. He was based in East Jerusalem 2016-2020.
Antony Loewenstein dissects how and why the Jewish state went all
in on arming the world's autocrats, from Viktor Orbán to Mohammed
bin Salman-a dizzying but essential read.
*The New Republic*
Loewenstein connects the dots in this compelling, horrifying
investigation. The Palestine Laboratory provides crucial context
about the Israel-Hamas war, and the reality of life in the occupied
Palestinian territories prior to October 7.
*WIRED*
A sad and sordid record of how "the light unto the nations" became
the purveyor of the means of violence and brutal repression from
Guatemala to Myanmar and wherever else the opportunity arose.
*Noam Chomsky*
This is a must read on a hidden and shocking aspect of the Israeli
colonisation of the Palestinians. We have waited long for such a
book that exposes the way Israel uses its oppression of the
Palestine to enhance its military and security industries. This
book shows clearly that this kind of export is now Israel's most
significant contribution to the global violation of human
rights...
*Ilan Pappe, author of Ten Myths About Israel*
A triumph of investigative journalism. It exposes the ruthlessness
with which Israel exploits the experience gained from the illegal
occupation to export all kinds of military hardware as well as the
technology of surveillance, espionage, cyber warfare,
phone-hacking, and house demolition. It also shines a torch on the
dark side of Israel's support for despots around the world.
Altogether, a profoundly depressing audit on a country that used to
boast of being "a light unto the nations".
*Avi Shlaim, Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the
University of Oxford and author of The Iron Wall: Israel and the
Arab World*
Loewenstein's account of how the myth of Israel's 'start-up nation'
is born out of the state colonisation of Palestine is a riveting
and essential read. From drones to Pegasus software, policing
techniques to deadly ammunition this is a persuasive and timely
intervention.'
*Eyal Weizman, director of Forensic Architecture*
A welcome addition to the growing body of work on the
militarisation of Israel and its incredible hold of the armaments
and security global market. It maps the growth of this national
project of the Zionist state, its transformation from state to
private ownership, and from hardware to software, as well as the
political and diplomatic powers it grants Israel across the globe.
Crucial sourcebook and an excellent read!
*Haim Bresheeth-Zabner , author of An Army Like No
Other*
Loewenstein writes a fascinating book, documented and
evidence-based, on the lesser-known side of the occupation, one of
the few in history where the occupier only benefits and does not
pay anything for it. This is a book that paints a portrait of
Israel, one of the ten largest arms exporters in the world, which
trades in death and suffering and sells them to anyone who wants to
buy
*Gideon Levy, Haaretz*
I just couldn't put it down. It's truly the best book on this topic
that I've read. The choice of chapters, the amazing work
Loewenstein does to get the voices of the people impacted and of
researchers to paint a picture of the Israeli arms industry that is
more complete and insightful than I've seen anywhere else.'
*Shir Hever, political economist and author of The Privatisation
of Israeli Security*
Draws on documents and interviews to show how the weapons,
technology and tactics developed by Israel to subjugate the Arabs
living under occupation are being exported across the world -
meaning, in effect, that Israel is profiting financially from the
pain and suffering of Palestinians.
*Independent*
A sharp exposé of how Israel's suppression of Palestine has
translated into lucrative anti-terrorist systems that the Israeli
government exports globally...[An] eye-opening delineation of the
alarming ramifications of Israel's status as an 'ethnonationalist
state.'
*Kirkus Reviews*
Loewenstein highlights a rarely discussed aspect of Israel's
standing in the world, its dominance of the international military,
security, and surveillance industries.Citing numerous Israeli and
U.S. military and cybersecurity experts, Loewenstein urges a sober
re-evaluation.
*Booklist*
Timely ... Loewenstein provides an impressive and succinct ...
historical summary of Israel's shady track record in foreign policy
since its establishment
*The World Today*
Groundbreaking
*Progressive International*
Well-researched ... Loewenstein probes deeper into the psyche of a
military-industrial entanglement that has led to the dehumanisation
of Palestinians
*Financial Times*
A convincing and powerful voice
*New Arab*
An incisive exploration of Israel's sordid ties with autocracies,
regimes engaged in mass displacement campaigns and governments
needling their way into your phone ... Loewenstein's book stands
out as a new addition to the pantheon of important works of
political reportage about Israel's role in the world, and what toll
- especially for Palestinians - that role may take.
*Middle East Eye*
Informative
*Labour Hub*
An outstanding work of investigative journalism
*Morning Star*
Loewenstein has produced a very effective analysis and critique of
Israel's repressive role in the world today. It should be widely
read.
*Jewish Voice for Labour*
Meticulous ... an eye-opening study of the real situation
*ARY News*
Excellent ... Lowenstein explores the myriad ways that Israel
ruthlessly exploits its occupation of Palestine to showcase, and
then sell and export, all manner of military hardware, surveillance
technology, cyber-warfare technologies and policing techniques.
*Counterfire*
In his searing account, Loewenstein examines Israel's modern war
exports to Augusto Pinochet's fascist junta in Chile, the
repressive Shah of Iran, the Guatemalan genocide, and, more
recently, authoritarian regimes in Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United
Arab Emirates, Hungary, India, and Azerbaijan, which earlier this
year ethnically cleansed thousands of Armenians from its
southwest.
*The New Republic*
A timely read at any given moment ... Loewenstein traces the
international community's complicity with Israel in much
detail.
*Middle East Monitor*
Loewenstein's book offers a harrowing account of Israel's
military-industrial complex and its sinister role in perfecting and
exporting oppressive technologies around the world.
*Politics Today*
A powerful exposé of the centrality of the arms industry in
maintaining Israel's economy ... The Palestine Laboratory forces
readers to interrogate how the global security market relies on the
dehumanisation of people of colour - most notably Muslims and/or
Arabs.
*Global Justice Now*
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