How Israel still believes that military “victories” bring legitimacy

How Israel still believes that military “victories” bring legitimacy

My latest monthly column for the UK outlet, Middle East Eye: War is good for business and geopolitical posturing. Before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington in early February for his first visit to the US following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, he issued a bold statement on the strategic position of Israel. “The…

Israeli surveillance tech central in EU border policies

Israeli surveillance tech central in EU border policies

A key part of my book, The Palestine Laboratory, investigates how the European Union now uses a vast suite of Israeli surveillance in its war against refugees and “unwanted” populations. Journalist Sarah Souli interviewed me for New Lines Magazine about this issue (especially in the context of the Gaza Flotilla that was just intercepted on…

How “cycle against borders” attracted the Palestine laboratory

How “cycle against borders” attracted the Palestine laboratory

I’m constantly struck by the global impact of my book, The Palestine Laboratory. Here’s just the latest example. A Dutch man, Seb (“cycling against borders”), is cycling from India to God knows where. He’s pro-Palestine, educating himself along the way and regularly reviewing books that capture his attention to his large online audience. He recently…

How Israel’s CGI Group exports battle-tested “experience”

How Israel’s CGI Group exports battle-tested “experience”

The role of Israeli ‘security” company CGI Group warrants further scrutiny. I was interviewed by the Italian outlet Pressenza about this firm including its role in Italy: Cgi Group is certainly not the only cyber security and espionage company that exports the “made in Israel” competence abroad. As journalist Antony Loewenstein, author of the book…