Gaza is a weapons lab for the arms industry w/Antony Loewenstein | The Chris Hedges Report
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53 min, 37 sec
The video features a discussion about how Israel uses Palestinians as 'human laboratory rats' to develop and test military and surveillance technology, which is then sold globally.
Summary
- Israeli military intelligence services use Palestinians to test drones, spyware, and AI-controlled weapons.
- Israel, the tenth largest arms dealer, sells to around 130 nations, including dictatorships, with sales totaling $12.5 billion last year.
- The technologies developed are part of a corporate totalitarianism that threatens privacy and freedoms worldwide.
- Author Antony Loewenstein discusses his book 'The Palestine Laboratory' and Israel's global influence on surveillance and weapon systems.
Chapter 1
Palestinians are used as test subjects for Israeli military technology, resulting in lethal outcomes and global arms sales.
- Israel trials military tech such as drones, spyware, and AI weapons on Palestinians in Gaza.
- Lethal outcomes from these trials lead to the tech being marketed as 'battle-tested'.
- Israel's significant arms sales influence its political relationships and policy support from allies.
Chapter 2
Israel's surveillance and arms industry has a profound global impact, contributing to a network of totalitarian control.
- Technologies like Pegasus spyware breach human rights and are sold globally under the guise of state security.
- Israeli surveillance and arms are an integral part of the global infrastructure monitoring and controlling populations.
- The widespread adoption of these tools by various countries creates a supranational system of control.
Chapter 3
The Pegasus spyware developed by Israel's NSO Group is a tool for global surveillance, used to spy on activists and dissenters.
- Pegasus, created by an Israeli company, is used to infiltrate phones and monitor individuals without their knowledge.
- The tool has widespread international use, with Mexico being a major user.
- Israeli companies like NSO Group are effectively state-backed entities, similar to US defense contractors.
Chapter 4
Israel's pioneering role in drone technology has led to its use in conflicts and border control worldwide.
- Israeli-developed drones are tested in Gaza and sold globally as 'battle-tested'.
- EU uses Israeli drones for border control, particularly to monitor migration across the Mediterranean.
- Israel's drone industry is a major part of its foreign policy and arms sales.
Chapter 5
Israel sells military equipment to a wide range of countries, including regimes with records of human rights abuses.
- Israel's arms industry has historically supplied weapons to regimes engaged in conflicts and human rights violations.
- The nation's arms deals are often closely tied to political relationships and strategic interests.
Chapter 6
The control over Palestinians has been outsourced to private firms, which manage the occupation and gather intelligence.
- Israel's privatization of occupation control involves both Israeli and international companies.
- These companies use facial recognition and biometric technology to track and document Palestinians.
Chapter 7
Israel's surveillance technology is integral to a global network of repression, influencing countries and their tactics.
- Israeli-developed crowd control measures are adopted by other countries, including the United States.
- Israel's model of repression is used by other nations to manage and control their own populations.
Chapter 8
Israel's role in creating a global surveillance network contributes to a dystopian reality where dissent is easily quashed.
- Surveillance technology allows for preemptive action against potential dissenters, stifling future resistance leaders.
- The global adoption of Israeli technology facilitates the maintenance of repressive regimes.