Microsoft Cuts Some Services to Israeli Unit Over Surveillance

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Pro-Israel narrative

Microsoft's decision to cut services to Unit 8200 represents a shocking betrayal of Israel's cybersecurity partnership. The company built its entire cybersecurity empire on Israeli talent and Unit 8200 veterans through acquisitions worth billions. Now, Microsoft has turned its back on the very source of its cyber strength while Israel faces wartime challenges.

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Anti-Israel narrative

Microsoft finally took a stand against Israeli surveillance overreach by cutting services used to spy on Palestinian civilians. The company discovered Unit 8200 was storing millions of Palestinian phone recordings on Azure servers, violating the terms of service. This decision validates tech workers who protested Microsoft's complicity in genocide.

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