The Palestine Laboratory
The Palestine Laboratory by Antony Loewensteinby Antony Loewenstein
Shares rank 65 of 152 nonfiction books by recommenders
People recommend it as a well-researched read that shows Israel's long history of murder around the world, a history one reader said they had not known.
People recommend it as a well-researched read that shows Israel's long history of murder around the world, a history one reader said they had not known.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Well-researched and thorough reporting
“A good well-researched read”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “AdFection: Targeted ads turned into a pipeline for zero-click mercenary spyware” Reveals Israel's long history abroad
“you'll even learn that Israel has a long long history of murder around the world”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Updated Google Maps shows destruction of the city of Rafah” Corrects a reader's mistaken assumption
“I always thought this was a new thing until I read The Palestine Laboratory by Antony Loewenstein”
Comment from 13 Jun 2026 in “Israeli firm BlackCore suspected of meddling in New York and Scotland votes”
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The four most recommended other nonfiction books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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| The Cuckoo's Eggby Cliff Stoll | 40 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Amusing Ourselves to Deathby Neil Postman | 36 | 0 | 100% | 9 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| The Anxious Generationby Jonathan Haidt | 24 | 12 | 67% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Bullshit Jobsby David Graeber | 20 | 12 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| The Palestine Laboratoryby Antony LoewensteinThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“A good well-researched read”
“you'll even learn that Israel has a long long history of murder around the world”
“I always thought this was a new thing until I read The Palestine Laboratory by Antony Loewenstein”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.