Despite a vibrant ecological and environmental science community in Palestine, that development is both overshadowed by the research and development scene of Israel, as well as demolition of entire research and education sites in Gaza
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Science and technology have enabled atrocities throughout history, such as the ones we see being carried out in Palestine right now. These fields of work are a core part of the military industrial complex which grows ever more deadly.
While the current onslaught against Gaza is unprecedented in its unrestrained use of force against and targeting of the civilian population, the attack on education and learning by Israel is nothing new.
Settler-colonialism seeks to weaken Indigenous communities, in part by preventing intellectual development.
Attacks on Palestinian educational institutions are as old as the formation of Israel.
By focusing on individual ethics, institutions evade critique; the only levers of power that appear accessible are individual-scale choices, such as consumer purchases—or, for students entering the workforce, job choices.
The insurgent scientist should in particular think about how to connect their work to the political tactics that live beyond the modes of engagement that are merely conventional by Palestinian standards, such as BDS.
It is undeniable that science generally and GW research specifically are shaped by the politics of the society in which they are done. Rather than pretend to exist in a politically neutral space, GW scientists should embrace their part in...
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