Microsoft fires head of Israeli subsidiary over surveillance of Palestinians
donohoe
25 points
2 comments
May 12, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
JSR_FDED
> a Microsoft investigative team began work last month over concerns that the Israeli subsidiary was exposing the company to legal liability in Europe. For a moment there I thought they were acting purely on principle.
ChrisArchitect
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48097796