Israel is one of the world's top arms exporters, selling drones, cyber‑weapons, biometric systems, and crowd‑control tools to over 130 countries, marketed as “combat-proven” after being deployed on Palestinians living under military occupation. This Round Table centers the human impact of this experimentation, examining how Palestinian lives are used as testing grounds for weapons, AI platforms, and policing tactics later exported worldwide. Panelists will trace the connections between Israeli military and police forces and U.S. policing and immigration enforcement, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. From occupied Palestine to U.S. cities and detention centers, these technologies fuel shared systems of racialized violence, displacement, and population control.
Watch the curated videos for free at your convenience. | Join the Q&A discussion with:
Jeff Halper: Israeli-American anthropologist, author, lecturer, and political activist
Jalal Abukhater: Policy Manager, 7amleh - Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media
Antony Loewenstein: Investigative journalist, author, pod-caster and filmmaker
Hassan El-Tayyab (Moderator): Author, songwriter, and legislative director for Middle East Policy, FCNL
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Co-Sponsors
Nonviolence International
War Industry Resisters Network
SUPPORTER Organizations: Palestine Justice Network - Presbyterian Church U.S.A. ♦ Gaza in Context ♦ Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace ♦ Quaker Palestine Israel Network ♦ Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East ♦ Indiana Center for Middle East Peace ♦ Disciples of Christ Palestine-Israel Network ♦ Washington Report on Middle East Affairs ♦ Mennonite Palestine Israel Network ♦ Friends of Sabeel North America ♦ Center for Jewish Nonviolence ♦ Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Justice Network ♦ Northern New Jersey Jewish Voice for Peace ♦ United Church of Christ Movement for Palestine Solidarity ♦ US Lutheran Palestine Israel Caucus ♦ Churches for Middle East Peace ♦ Kairos Puget Sound Coalition ♦ Pax Christi USA ♦ Jewish Voice for Peace – San Diego ♦