What's behind Microsoft's move to cancel services to Israel? | Inside Story

US tech giant Microsoft says it's stopped the Israeli military from accessing its cloud computing and AI technology that was being used to spy on and bomb Palestinians. The move follows an investigation that found that Israeli forces had been using Microsoft's powerful Azure services for mass surveillance and attacks in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank. But has Microsoft's decision come too late? And what can be done to stop Israel from simply finding a replacement from another powerful software supplier?

Presenter: Neave Barker
Guests:
Rob Pegoraro - Technology journalist and Analyst.
Taghreed El-Khodary - Palestinian journalist and Analyst.
Kenneth Roth - Former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch and Author of 'Righting Wrongs: My Life in Human Rights.'

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Post from Al Jazeera on September 27, 2025

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