My interview on Al Jazeera English about Palestinians from Gaza being exploited by a shady disaster capitalism friendly outfit and ending up in South Africa.
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The responsibility of writers has rarely been greater
Time of the Writer is a South African literary festival. I recently spoke remotely on a panel, Occupation, Power and Persecution: We live in a time where a genocide is being broadcast live, and a timeous discussion on power, supremacy and occupation brings together White Supremacy by Gavin Evans (UK) and the cutting-edge publication, The Palestine Laboratory by Antony Lewenstein (Australia) alongside the…
Digging into how Palestine became a global testing lab
My debut article in the US outlet, Zeteo: The Sikh farmers had been protesting in the Indian state of Punjab for months. Demanding a fair price for their crops, they had become a thorn in the side of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, blocking major highways and frequently clashing with police. One of these clashes…
Exporting Palestine’s agony
My essay in Declassified Australia: The recent announcement by US President Donald Trump that he wanted to take over the Gaza Strip, remove its Palestinian citizens and establish a “Riviera for the Middle East” has been rightly condemned as “ethnic cleansing” by sane voices around the world. Standing alongside a smirking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a…
Clips from Part 2 of my film series, The Palestine Laboratory
Following the broadcast globally of my documentary film series, The Palestine Laboratory, various outlets have published some clips from Part 2: Yesterday I watched part 2 of @antloewenstein‘s film The Palestine Laboratory on how Israeli weapons & surveillance tech is spreading around the world (including a fascinating section on how Israel developed close ties with…
The Palestine Laboratory film part 2
This is part 2 of my documentary series, The Palestine Laboratory, made with the UK production company Black Leaf Films and director Dan Davies. It broadcast globally on Al Jazeera English. This episode shows Israel’s use and testing of weapons and surveillance tech is spreading around the world from India to Mexico and Greece to…
Breaking Points interview on the Palestine lab documentary
My interview on the popular YouTube news channel, Breaking Points, about my new film series, The Palestine Laboratory.
The Palestine Laboratory documentary series is here
This is the first promo/teaser for my forthcoming documentary film series, The Palestine Laboratory, made with the great UK production company Black Leaf Films and released on Al Jazeera English. Episode 1 is broadcast on 30th January, 2025, with Episode 2 following at the same time on the 6th February. Both episodes will be available…
Understanding the connections between apartheid South Africa and Israel
Following the release of my book, The Palestine Laboratory, in a South African edition, I spoke on a recent panel for a South African audience with a particular focus on the historical parallels between apartheid South Africa and Israel today (and in the past). I was in conversation with Koketso Moeti.