The Palestine Laboratory Podcast | Episode 3: Privatizing the Occupation

In the wake of 9/11, Israel’s defense industry boomed, positioning itself as a key beneficiary of the "war on terror." Loewenstein explores how private Israeli companies market their surveillance technology—tested first on Palestinians—across the globe, claiming to have the answers to address ‘global insecurity.’ In reality, it results in tighter borders, greater monitoring of refugees, and increased state surveillance. We hear from Palestinians about how these repressive tools are being used today in both Gaza and the West Bank. Can democracy exist in a society under mass surveillance? And, does it actually make us any safer?Guests: Jez Heywood, Andrew Feinstein, Mona Shtaya, Mariam DawasThe Palestine Laboratory Podcast is Drop Site’s first investigative series, looking into how Israel is using Palestinian territories as a testing ground to develop its occupation-enforcing tech industry. Hosted by investigative journalist Antony Loewenstein and based on his recent book, this podcast series examines how Israel is reshaping conflict and population control globally. What happens in Palestine never stays there. CreditsHost: Antony LoewensteinSeries Producer: Elle MarshProducer: Bethany Atkinson-QuintonProduction & Sound Engineering: Tim JenkinsField Recording: Cinnamon NippardStudio Recordings at 2SER: Michael Jones and Jonathan ChangOriginal Music: Ara Koufax Music Direction: Sunless StudioPodcast Artwork: Debashish ChakrabartySpecial Thanks: Anu HasboldTranscript available at dropsitenews.com Get full access to Drop Site News at www.dropsitenews.com/subscribe