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Pro-Palestine Activists Target Microsoft Over Surveillance Claims

8/13/2025

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Pro-Palestine activists have taken a bold stand by targeting a Microsoft data center in the Netherlands, claiming it harbors Israeli military surveillance data. Investigations show that Israel's Unit 8200 utilizes Microsoft’s Azure servers for extensive surveillance of Palestinians, facilitating airstrikes and detentions. This has sparked intense scrutiny and demands for an investigation into possible human rights violations.

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Pro-Palestine activists have taken a bold stand by targeting a Microsoft data center in the Netherlands, claiming it harbors Israeli military surveillance data. Investigations show that Israel's Unit 8200 utilizes Microsoft’s Azure servers for extensive surveillance of Palestinians, facilitating airstrikes and detentions. This has sparked intense scrutiny and demands for an investigation into possible human rights violations.