The Israel Occupation Tech Lab

Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/19/2023
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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• Public Event

From spyware and facial recognition to drones and biometric databases, technology has become one of the Israeli occupation’s most powerful tools of control. These systems are not only deployed against Palestinians, but also marketed globally as “battle-tested,” fueling a growing industry of surveillance and repression.

From spyware and facial recognition to drones and biometric databases, technology has become one of the Israeli occupation’s most powerful tools of control. These systems are not only deployed against Palestinians, but also marketed globally as “battle-tested,” fueling a growing industry of surveillance and repression.

All are invited to watch the film for free at your convenience; then join the Q&A Discussion with

Watch the film for free at your convenience; then join the Q&A Discussion.    You will get a confirmation e-mail from Zoom with a link to the meeting and a link with to watch the film.  Save that letter to participate in the discussion; the link is unique to your e-mail address.

• • • • Helga Tawil-Souri is a Palestinian-American scholar and Associate Professor at NYU in the Department of Media, Culture and Communication and the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.  Her work investigates how media, technology, culture, territory and politics intersect in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Palestine. Helga has published a wide range of articles and chapters on checkpoints, borders, infrastructure, media and telecom, surveillance, and other topics. Helga has also made documentaries such as Not Going There, Don’t Belong Here (2002) and i.so.chro.nism: Twenty-Four Hours in Jabaa (2004), which capture everyday life and resilience under occupation.
      • Omar Zahzah is an Assistant Professor of Arab, Muslim, Ethnicities and Diaspora Studies (AMED) in the Department of Race and Resistance Studies (RRS) at San Francisco State University. He was Education and Advocacy Coordinator of Eyewitness Palestine. A scholar-activist of Lebanese Palestinian descent, Omar has published (or has forthcoming) works in academic journals such as Critical Ethnic Studies, and in journalistic publications such as The Electronic Intifada, Mondoweiss, and Palestine Chronicle. His book, Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital/Settler-Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation Struggle was just published by The Censored Press in partnership with Seven Stories Press.
      • Mohammad Natsheh is a long-time Palestinian grassroots activist in the Southern West Bank (Hebron and Bethlehem Governorates). He’s been working in the field for more than 2 decades and has helped communities facing the brunt of the Israeli occupation by meeting their survival needs on a daily basis, including building (and rebuilding) projects, supporting schools and students with special education needs, and alleviating food insecurity in the affected villages. Mohammad and his community cope with the ubiquitous Israeli surveillance and facial recognition technologies daily.
      • Bianca Peracchi (Moderator) is a human-rights activist at Nonviolence International, working on projects to raise awareness and solidarity with people living in occupied regions, such as Palestine and Western Sahara. She is the cofounder of Esperança Solidária, a grassroots NGO in Brazil, that supports children and women living in the favelas. She holds a Master’s in International Relations, focusing on Palestinian women’s resistance movement, and a post-graduate degree in International Law and Human Rights, with a thesis on protection programs for human-rights defenders in Brazil. She has also volunteered with organizations focused on migration and environmental rights.

SUPPORTER Organizations: Palestine Justice Network (PCUSA) • Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace • Quaker Palestine Israel Network • Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East • Indiana Center for Middle East Peace • Disciples Palestine-Israel Network • Washington Report on Middle East Affairs • Mennonite Palestine Israel Network • Friends of Sabeel North America • Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Israel 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 • Pax Christi USA •

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