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Microsoft is reportedly banning Palestinians in the U.S. for life for calling relatives in Gaza (www.windowscentral.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Linkerbaan@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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A BBC investigation reveals that Microsoft is permanently banning Palestinians in the U.S. and other countries who use Skype to call relatives in Gaza.

Reportedly, Microsoft has been banning and wiping the accounts of users who have leveraged Skype to contact relatives in Gaza. In some cases, email accounts over a decade old have been locked, destroying access to banking accounts, OneDrive storage, and beyond.

United States resident Salah Elsadi lost his account of over 15 years in the dragnet. "I've had this Hotmail for 15 years. They banned me for no reason, saying I have violated their terms — what terms? Tell me. I've filled out about 50 forms and called them many many times." Eiad Hametto from Saudi Arabia echoed the report, "We are civilians with no political background who just wanted to check on our families. They’ve suspended my email account that I’ve had for nearly 20 years. It was connected to all my work. They killed my life online."

Many of the users affected by the bans expressed that Microsoft may be falsely labelling them as Hamas

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

China isn't blameless. Factory and camp narratives aside, their naval actions are bellicose.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

their naval actions are bellicose

The atrocities that western nations have had to commit to keep a foothold in places like Osaka, the Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan, and India really disqualify any of these folks from claiming another country is "bellicose". We're still out in Oceania committing genocides of native peoples, to this day.

That's before you get into some belly-aching about a Chinese warship sailing through the Straight of Taiwan, as though its not American property.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Hahaha. First of all this is old, there's not any bases in Afghanistan anymore. Second, this is the same propaganda Russia runs with about NATO. They do belligerent stuff and then complain when their neighbors ask the country with a bigger stick for protection. Also, did someone include HK in this graphic? I know there's lots of US bases in the Pacific, but I think someone is gilding the lily.

But also no, it's not just about sailing a ship through Taiwanese waters. We do the same thing to China all the time, just to remind them that under international law that's okay.

It's conducting war games that completely surround Taiwan.

It's claiming a ridiculous area for it's EEZ, far larger than international law allows and completely disregarding any potential EEZ for other countries in the area.

It's sinking fishing vessels in international water

It's hacking the government systems of it's neighbors

The list goes on...

[–] pop@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago

Hahaha. First of all this is old

wow what an attitude. everything will get old, so you're fine with your sides atrocities cuz they're "old" but it's just not acceptable with others. Hahaha, suddenly a saint of peace, eh?

It more seems like you'll be fine by no matter what your side does, and will have deflections lined up with propaganda but are gonna have a meltdown when it's the other side doing what you fuckers do without consequences.

Attitude like yours is why there'll never be peace.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

there’s not any bases in Afghanistan anymore

There actually are several NATO installations still in and around Kabul to secure the international airport and the US Embassy.

It’s conducting war games that completely surround Taiwan.

The US also conducts war games across the South China Sea, including between China and Japan and through the Chinese territorial waters in and around the Korean peninsula. These have become tit-for-tat exercises, and would stop if the US was no longer in the region.

It’s claiming a ridiculous area for it’s EEZ

Glances at the US base map Yes. Ridiculous.

It’s sinking fishing vessels in international water

Show your work. When did China conduct a military operation to sink a fishing vessel?

It’s hacking the government systems of it’s neighbors

I'm sure they'll quit right after the NSA does.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

Buddy. There are no more NATO forces in Afghanistan. The Embassy was evacuated. Bagram was evacuated. Years ago now.

And why is China punishing Taiwan for American war games? They have plenty of ocean to use. And are you now claiming Jeju Island for China?

Our bases are not an Exclusionary Economic Zone. The Nine Dashed Line is indefensible.

Oh, now I need to prove stuff after you show up with a gilded lily of a meme masquerading as a map?

And I don't dispute that the CIA hacks governments. I also don't pretend it's going to make them our friend or blame those countries for seeking protection from the CIA.

[–] HomerianSymphony@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

Why would China engage in military conflict with the USA when they can just sit back and watch the USA collapse on its own?