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Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its tech in mass surveillance of Palestinians

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873 points helsinkiandrew | 1 comments | 25 Sep 25 15:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.239s | source
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jajuuka ◴[25 Sep 25 15:38 UTC] No.45374111[source]▶
Wow, they actually are pulling back. That is really surprising. Wonder if they see the winds changing on this issue and want to get on the right side of history. Big props to everyone at Microsoft who spoke out about this and risked or lost their jobs because of it. They kept that fire lit on their ass.
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slantedview ◴[25 Sep 25 15:41 UTC] No.45374160[source]▶
Last week a UN human rights commission found that Israel is carrying out a genocide. I think you're right that the winds have changed and now companies will shift their positions.
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mrits[dead post] ◴[25 Sep 25 15:43 UTC] No.45374208[source]▶
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computerex ◴[25 Sep 25 15:46 UTC] No.45374257[source]▶
The word genocide has a legal definition, it’s not up for discussion or debate. What is happening in Gaza is a genocide according to genocide scholars.
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zeroonetwothree ◴[25 Sep 25 16:05 UTC] No.45374558[source]▶
Legal definitions are often up for discussion and debate. That’s a large part of what lawyers do, in fact.

Anyway I have no comment on the specific claim being made here, I just really dislike it when discussion is stifled by saying “I’m right and no one can ever disagree”.

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computerex ◴[25 Sep 25 16:23 UTC] No.45374847[source]▶
That's like debating the definition of homicide or rape. There is no nuance here.
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1. Manuel_D ◴[25 Sep 25 23:50 UTC] No.45380824[source]▶
People absolutely do disagree and debate what is and is not rape, though. Legal definitions exist, but have loads of subjectivity. E.g. some argue that threatening to break up with a partner over lack of sex is coercion and thus rape.