Aiding Israel’s genocide against Palestinians exposes company to legal liability: Rights groups warn Microsoft
December 03, 2025
Maktoob Media: “A coalition of international legal and advocacy groups has warned Microsoft and its top executives that the company could face legal liability for allegedly aiding and abetting atrocity crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza.
In a letter sent days before Microsoft’s annual general meeting on December 5, the Abolitionist Law Center, Avaaz Foundation, European Legal Support Center, SOMO, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Ekō, and the Global Legal Action Network said Microsoft’s long-standing relationship with the Israeli military has enabled the rapid expansion of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The groups say Microsoft’s cloud services and artificial intelligence tools have supported Israeli surveillance of Palestinians and assisted in the development of “kill targets,” contributing to the speed and scale of Israel’s military operations. They argue that the company, its executives and individual officers could face criminal and civil exposure under international and U.S. law.
Eric Sype, U.S. national organiser at 7amleh – The Arab Center for Social Media Advancement, said shareholders should be aware of the risks associated with the company’s work with Israel. “Ahead of the Annual General Meeting on December 5, shareholders have the opportunity to push for accountability to ensure Microsoft ends its complicity in occupation, apartheid, and genocide,” Sype said in the statement.”