Multiple human rights groups published a letter to Microsoft on Friday in which they demanded a suspension of business with the Israeli military and government, alleging that Microsoft technology abets human rights abuses. The letter was sent to Microsoft in September but was only released to the public on Friday.
The letter, which was sent by six rights groups including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Access Now, stated:
Israeli authorities have used the mass surveillance and coercive extraction of Palestinians’ personal data to enable, facilitate, and even accelerate the commission of other international crimes, including genocide; crimes against humanity, including of extermination; and war crimes, including air strikes carried out in violation of the laws of war.
The groups cited an investigation by The Guardian, Local Call, and +972 Magazine that reported that the…
