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20252 minPGcurrent-affairs

Arms Trade Colonialism Civil Rights

The Palestine Laboratory

20252 minPGcurrent-affairs

Israel's military-industrial complex, valued at $13 billion, plays a significant role in the global arms trade while impacting Palestinian lives and human rights.

Arms Trade Colonialism Civil Rights

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The Palestine Laboratory

2025• 2 minPG

Synopsis

Israel's military-industrial complex, valued at $13 billion, plays a significant role in the global arms trade while impacting Palestinian lives and human rights.

Synopsis

Israel ranks as the ninth largest arms dealer in the world, despite having a population that places it 97th globally. With a military-industrial complex valued at $13 billion, the country exports weapons and surveillance technologies used to control and repress Palestinians. Award-winning journalist Antony Loewenstein investigates the implications of Israel's arms trade, highlighting how these military tools are not only deployed domestically but also sold internationally, raising critical questions about global security and human rights.

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