Former President Barack Obama on Friday criticized Israel’s ongoing military action in Gaza, saying that “there’s not a military rationale for continuing to pummel what is already rubble” and arguing for Palestinian statehood.

On Sept. 25, Microsoft’s vice-chair and president, Brad Smith, told staff that the company had “ceased and disabled a set of services to a unit within the Israel ministry of defense,” according to

A series of media reports have alleged that Israel's forces have abused U.S. tech products to advance their aims in Palestinian territories.