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A review by sl4u
The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World by Antony Loewenstein
informative
fast-paced
2.75
I think the title and description are a bit misleading; instead of being about how Israel uses technologies in occupation, it's more about Israel's defense diplomacy and the various autocratic regimes it sells its expertise to.
I don't think best use was made of the various sources cited in this book, especially the use of quotes. A lot of the ways the quotes were just thrown in there, sort of haphazardly, reminded me of high school essay writing. Repetitive at times. (How many times do I have to read the phrase "Israeli human rights lawyer Eitay Mack"?) Sometimes I felt like the author went on tangents without explicitly connecting them back to the main argument of the book in a meaningful way, like with the parts about social media censorship in other parts of the world / other conflicts.
I don't think best use was made of the various sources cited in this book, especially the use of quotes. A lot of the ways the quotes were just thrown in there, sort of haphazardly, reminded me of high school essay writing. Repetitive at times. (How many times do I have to read the phrase "Israeli human rights lawyer Eitay Mack"?) Sometimes I felt like the author went on tangents without explicitly connecting them back to the main argument of the book in a meaningful way, like with the parts about social media censorship in other parts of the world / other conflicts.