Microsoft Stores Palestinian Data for IDF, Shocking No One
Microsoft, the global tech behemoth, is reportedly under fire in the EU for allegedly facilitating Israeli military surveillance through Palestinian data storage. While Al-Monitor frames this as a privacy complaint, it's a familiar chapter in a long history of tech companies profiting from and enabling the occupation. Google and Amazon have faced similar scrutiny over Project Nimbus, their $1.2
billion cloud computing deal with the Israeli government and military. This isn't just 'data storage'; it's the digital infrastructure of control. This 'discovery' of Microsoft's alleged involvement merely lifts the veil on how deeply intertwined Silicon Valley is with state-sponsored surveillance, particularly against a captive population. One might wonder how many more 'privacy complaints' will
it take before these tech giants are held accountable for their role in systemic oppression, rather than just fending off GDPR fines? Perhaps 'move fast and break things' includes international law.