How Israel Commodifies Mass Killing Through Its 'Palestine Laboratory'
Israel is 'battle-testing' its military equipment on Palestinians — and selling it abroad.
Israel's Scorched-Earth Campaign Against Gaza
For more than two months, the Israeli military has been engaged in a brutal campaign against Gaza, resulting in a death toll of over 18,000 Palestinians, including more than 7,000 children. In the occupied West Bank, Israeli government-armed and funded settlers continue their violent campaign to remove Palestinians from their homes. The Israel Defense Forces are also laying siege to cities like Jenin.
Intercepted host Jeremy Scahill discusses the horrific conditions that Palestinians in Gaza are subjected to, comparing it to a dystopian game show that forces them into an ever-shrinking killing cage. While the current war in Gaza is unprecedented, it is part of a long cycle of Israeli attacks on Palestinians in both Gaza and the West Bank.
The Palestine Laboratory: Israel's Global Export of Occupation Technology
Antony Loewenstein, an independent journalist and co-founder of Declassified Australia, joins the conversation to talk about his groundbreaking book, 'The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World.' Loewenstein has extensively reported on Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel, and lived in East Jerusalem for several years.
Loewenstein explains how Israel markets its defense and intelligence technology to countries worldwide, boasting about its products being 'battle-tested' against Palestinians. He also discusses the weaponization of accusations of antisemitism against critics of Israeli policies, as well as the efforts in the US, Germany, and other countries to label opposition to Zionism as antisemitism.
Conclusion and Contact Information
This is the final episode of 2023 for Intercepted. The team expresses gratitude to the listeners for their support and announces their return with more episodes in 2024.
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