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The world exclusive new trailer for episode 1 of my forthcoming @AJEnglish documentary series, ‘The Palestine Laboratory’, made with the extraordinary UK production company @FilmsBlackleaf. It's directed by the wonderful Dan Davies. This episode, filmed across Israel and Palestine in 2024, features a detailed investigation into the ways in which Israel views Palestinians as guinea pigs to test new weapons and surveillance tech. These tools are then marketed and sold globally for ever-increasing profits from Vietnam to Serbia. We have new facts and insights on this timely subject. It will shock many of you especially in light of Israel’s war of annihilation in Gaza (which we examine). The 2-part series begins on 30 January (and continues on 6 February). It’ll be available on the Al Jazeera website and YouTube (for free). The film is adapted from my global bestselling @VersoBooks @scribepub book of the same name. Thanks to all the brave souls, especially in occupied Palestine, who worked on this film under such challenging circumstances in a time of war.