Israel is one of the world's top arms exporters, selling drones, cyber weapons, biometric systems, and crowd control tools to more than 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.

Register below and join us on April 19 at 3:00 PM Eastern for a discussion of the flotillas - then and now - and Israel's response with:

• Omar Zahzah: Assistant Professor, AMED Studies, San Francisco State University

• Jeff Halper: Israeli-American anthropologist, author, lecturer, and political activist

• Antony Lowenstein: Australian-German independent investigative journalist, author, and filmmaker.

Our moderator will be Hassan El-Tayyab - author, songwriter, and FCNL's legislative director for Middle East policy NOTE: After you register, you will immediately get an Approved response - BUT then look in your email for an email From: Zoom with the word "Confirmation" at the end of the subject line...there you'll find the link and password to watch the film in advance of the Salon event.

Watch the Trailer: https://Tinyurl.com/VFHL-April2026Trailer