This book has completely changed the way I think about Palestinian liberation.

This is the first book I’ve read that focused on (literally its subtitle) “How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World.”

And seriously, screw those guys.

Military tech, policing gadgets, detention techniques, domestic surveillance, cyber “security” (aka spying)—it’s big business. Like, huge business.

And Israel has cornered the market, for one simple reason: their products are “battle-tested”. No other country in the world has a population of people that they can test this technology on with such impunity, like Israel has Palestinians.

And the result: no matter what new thing gets invented, Israeli firms go to the big cyber security and military trade shows with products that are ‘better’ than the rest. And they get all the contracts.

Basically every single part of this book had my jaw on the floor but here are some things that I can’t stop thinking about:
▪️ no matter where you live, prepare to hear your country’s government mentioned as a customer buying some of the most horrifying (and citizen targeting) tech you’ve ever heard of. The evil sh*t that Canada has bought to target Canadians… 😵‍💫
▪️ but ofc the biggest buyers are the most corrupt and evil governments. And wouldn’t it be nice for them if more countries were like that… 
▪️ and they kinda dgaf what the US thinks. They’re no longer little startups. Occupation has turned them into enormous and powerful companies. Plus, their biggest markets are elsewhere. For now.

👉 Basically, this book unlocked a new-to-me reason why Palestinian liberation is essential:
✨ The occupation of Palestine has turned Palestinians into guinea pigs for some of the most evil technology in the world. And the companies behind this tech have become almost too successful to challenge. And now, no matter where you live, they’re lobbying your governments to buy their products (and loosen laws protecting you from said products).

Ceasefires are good. But we won’t be safe until Palestinians are safe and the occupation is over.