What’s behind Microsoft’s canceling of some services to Israel’s military?

Microsoft, a US tech company, announced today that it has blocked access to Israeli military-owned AI and cloud computing technologies.

Following an investigation that revealed that Israeli forces had been utilizing Microsoft’s powerful Azure services for widespread surveillance and attacks in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, the move was made.

Has Microsoft’s choice come too late, though? What can be done to prevent Israel from simply looking for a software supplier with greater power?

Presenter: Neave Barker

Guests:

Rob Pegoraro, a technology analyst and journalist

Palestinian journalist and analyst Taghreed El-Khodary