In a similar setup, through "Lavender", Israel is using AI to detect assassination targets with little human oversight through information collected via mass surveillance of Gaza residents. The report highlights how many of these attacks result in the mass killing of civilians and entire families, often in their own homes.
Spyware has always been a highly lucrative and increasingly prominent business in Israel. Citizen Lab has spent years uncovering sophisticated spyware from Israeli companies like NSO, which contracts with governments with a long history of imprisoning, murdering and silencing dissidents and surveilling civil society organizations, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE. These governments normalize relations with Israel largely to facilitate access to such technologies, which they then deploy to oppress their own citizens.
Israel-based Voyager Labs actively marketed and sold surveillance tools which have been used to profile and intimidate journalists and activists, including by Colombian military intelligence. They recently moved their headquarters to the U.S. to continue building such tools with a team of "world-class AI researchers."
U.S.-Israeli company Verint, whose products include surveillance cameras and analysis software to monitor and analyze large voice and video data sets, had sold their technology to repressive regimes in Azerbaijan, Indonesia, South Sudan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Among the uses of their tools is the violent crackdown on LGBTQ+ communities and human rights activists.
These companies don't operate alone. When facing scrutiny or exposure, they spin off new entities, often with the backing of venture capital firms that are equally complicit. Verint, for example, spun off a separate company called Cognyte to continue its lucrative deals, which an Israeli human rights lawyer says was "aiding and abetting crimes against humanity." A New York-based hedge fund, Edenbrook Capital, is among its largest shareholders.
Another and more recent example is Dream Security from the former CEO of Pegasus Software. Their latest round was raised in a deal that was co-led with Los Angeles-based VC firm Group 11. This demonstrates a troubling cycle of evasion.
Corsight, an Israeli company, has been using facial recognition and Google Photos to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians without their knowledge or consent. To date, Google has declined to answer, despite prohibiting their tech in being used for "immediate harm." Apart from being an egregious privacy violation, the technology also misidentifies people, putting their lives at risk. Canadian-Israeli VC firm, AWZ ventures, is among its lead investors. Their tools are also deployed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for facial recognition purposes.
AnyVision, an Israeli company with an international presence, is behind "advanced tactical surveillance" software used to monitor the movements of Palestinians. Its CEO is a former operating partner at SoftBank's investment arm, which co-led a large fundraising round for the company alongside Eldridge, an American holding company headquartered in Connecticut. A few months after the extent of their surveillance systems were exposed in U.S schools, they rebranded to Oosto and resumed operations.
One of the most prominent examples of these collaborations remains Palantir, which also continues to win major contracts with the UK government and various U.S agencies, most recently the U.S army on an AI-powered targeting system, and who will once again supply its surveillance products to Israel in a new "strategic partnership."
The global market for "Border Security Technologies" is projected to exceed $70 billion by 2027, up from $48 billion in 2022. The significant growth in this market is partly attributed to the increasing adoption of AI-integrated surveillance towers, made possible by Israeli companies who test repressive technologies on Palestinians.
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Spyware has always been a highly lucrative and increasingly prominent business in Israel. Citizen Lab has spent years uncovering sophisticated spyware from Israeli companies like NSO, which contracts with governments with a long history of imprisoning, murdering and silencing dissidents and surveilling civil society organizations, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE. These governments normalize relations with Israel largely to facilitate access to such technologies, which they then deploy to oppress their own citizens.
Israel-based Voyager Labs actively marketed and sold surveillance tools which have been used to profile and intimidate journalists and activists, including by Colombian military intelligence. They recently moved their headquarters to the U.S. to continue building such tools with a team of "world-class AI researchers."
U.S.-Israeli company Verint, whose products include surveillance cameras and analysis software to monitor and analyze large voice and video data sets, had sold their technology to repressive regimes in Azerbaijan, Indonesia, South Sudan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Among the uses of their tools is the violent crackdown on LGBTQ+ communities and human rights activists.
These companies don't operate alone. When facing scrutiny or exposure, they spin off new entities, often with the backing of venture capital firms that are equally complicit. Verint, for example, spun off a separate company called Cognyte to continue its lucrative deals, which an Israeli human rights lawyer says was "aiding and abetting crimes against humanity." A New York-based hedge fund, Edenbrook Capital, is among its largest shareholders.
Another and more recent example is Dream Security from the former CEO of Pegasus Software. Their latest round was raised in a deal that was co-led with Los Angeles-based VC firm Group 11. This demonstrates a troubling cycle of evasion.
Corsight, an Israeli company, has been using facial recognition and Google Photos to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians without their knowledge or consent. To date, Google has declined to answer, despite prohibiting their tech in being used for "immediate harm." Apart from being an egregious privacy violation, the technology also misidentifies people, putting their lives at risk. Canadian-Israeli VC firm, AWZ ventures, is among its lead investors. Their tools are also deployed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for facial recognition purposes.
AnyVision, an Israeli company with an international presence, is behind "advanced tactical surveillance" software used to monitor the movements of Palestinians. Its CEO is a former operating partner at SoftBank's investment arm, which co-led a large fundraising round for the company alongside Eldridge, an American holding company headquartered in Connecticut. A few months after the extent of their surveillance systems were exposed in U.S schools, they rebranded to Oosto and resumed operations.
One of the most prominent examples of these collaborations remains Palantir, which also continues to win major contracts with the UK government and various U.S agencies, most recently the U.S army on an AI-powered targeting system, and who will once again supply its surveillance products to Israel in a new "strategic partnership."
The global market for "Border Security Technologies" is projected to exceed $70 billion by 2027, up from $48 billion in 2022. The significant growth in this market is partly attributed to the increasing adoption of AI-integrated surveillance towers, made possible by Israeli companies who test repressive technologies on Palestinians.
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This practice allows Israel to refine and demonstrate the effectiveness of its products in real scenarios, making them more appealing to international buyers, who, again, are often equally oppressive regimes with horrific human rights records.
As shown above, these technologies, initially used to enforce violent occupation, apartheid, and genocide have found a lucrative global market, stretching far beyond the confines of Palestine. Antony Loewenstein, author of The Palestine Laboratory, notes to Tor: "Since 7 October, 2023, Israel has been live-testing new weapons in Gaza including drones, quadcopters, facial recognition tools and surveillance tech. The aim isn't just to kill Palestinians indiscriminately in Gaza but sell these weapons of war to a global market. AI-enabled warfare is a key selling point for the Israeli state and its private backers. What starts in Palestine never stays there."
Building a Culture of Accountability
The export of military systems by Israel reveals a harrowing journey of surveillance technologies from local deployments in Palestine to worldwide distribution, with a disturbing and alarming trend of normalization and acceptance of the grave human rights violations that are committed in the process of their creation and testing. The complicity of venture capital in the proliferation of such technologies highlights the intricate web of interests that prioritize power and profit over basic human rights.
This is your reminder that standing against surveillance that continues to engulf us all is a global responsibility. There needs to be a consistent and immediate call to action for tech workers, companies, civil society organizations, and the global community at large to stand firm in our commitment to human rights and privacy. We must hold companies accountable, dissect and expose the origins of surveillance technologies, and resist their normalization.
We applaud the companies and civil society organizations who have joined the No Tech For Apartheid campaign, including the many who risked their employment to do so, and urge others to join in this crucial effort. As many tech workers also have investment portfolios, we highly recommend that you align your investments with your values. This is one free screening tool you can use to ensure you're not profiting off of weapons manufacturers, illegal occupations, apartheid, genocide and border militarization, all of which use intense surveillance that enable the perpetration of war crimes.
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As shown above, these technologies, initially used to enforce violent occupation, apartheid, and genocide have found a lucrative global market, stretching far beyond the confines of Palestine. Antony Loewenstein, author of The Palestine Laboratory, notes to Tor: "Since 7 October, 2023, Israel has been live-testing new weapons in Gaza including drones, quadcopters, facial recognition tools and surveillance tech. The aim isn't just to kill Palestinians indiscriminately in Gaza but sell these weapons of war to a global market. AI-enabled warfare is a key selling point for the Israeli state and its private backers. What starts in Palestine never stays there."
Building a Culture of Accountability
The export of military systems by Israel reveals a harrowing journey of surveillance technologies from local deployments in Palestine to worldwide distribution, with a disturbing and alarming trend of normalization and acceptance of the grave human rights violations that are committed in the process of their creation and testing. The complicity of venture capital in the proliferation of such technologies highlights the intricate web of interests that prioritize power and profit over basic human rights.
This is your reminder that standing against surveillance that continues to engulf us all is a global responsibility. There needs to be a consistent and immediate call to action for tech workers, companies, civil society organizations, and the global community at large to stand firm in our commitment to human rights and privacy. We must hold companies accountable, dissect and expose the origins of surveillance technologies, and resist their normalization.
We applaud the companies and civil society organizations who have joined the No Tech For Apartheid campaign, including the many who risked their employment to do so, and urge others to join in this crucial effort. As many tech workers also have investment portfolios, we highly recommend that you align your investments with your values. This is one free screening tool you can use to ensure you're not profiting off of weapons manufacturers, illegal occupations, apartheid, genocide and border militarization, all of which use intense surveillance that enable the perpetration of war crimes.
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An Anonymous legend works in Vodafone.
"Welcome to Palestine" messages sent to Israeli settlers.
"Welcome to Palestine" messages sent to Israeli settlers.
The US has been bombing these countries since World War II.
Central American countries:
βͺοΈPanama
βͺοΈNicaragua
βͺοΈSalvador
βͺοΈGranada
βͺοΈDominican Republic
βͺοΈCuba
βͺοΈBolivia
On the other side of the ocean, in Africa, the United States bumbled:
βͺοΈLibya
βͺοΈSudan
βͺοΈSomalia
βͺοΈMali
βͺοΈNiger
In Europe, this list includes the countries of the former Yugoslavia:
βͺοΈSerbia
βͺοΈBosnia
βͺοΈMontenegro
The next region is the Middle East, where the US dropped its bombs:
βͺοΈYemen
βͺοΈSyria
βͺοΈLebanon
βͺοΈIraq
βͺοΈPakistan
βͺοΈAfghanistan
We also have countries in East Asia that suffered at the hands of the United States:
βͺοΈLaos
βͺοΈCambodia
βͺοΈVietnam
βͺοΈIndonesia
βͺοΈJapan
βͺοΈKorea
#GhostPrincess
Central American countries:
βͺοΈPanama
βͺοΈNicaragua
βͺοΈSalvador
βͺοΈGranada
βͺοΈDominican Republic
βͺοΈCuba
βͺοΈBolivia
On the other side of the ocean, in Africa, the United States bumbled:
βͺοΈLibya
βͺοΈSudan
βͺοΈSomalia
βͺοΈMali
βͺοΈNiger
In Europe, this list includes the countries of the former Yugoslavia:
βͺοΈSerbia
βͺοΈBosnia
βͺοΈMontenegro
The next region is the Middle East, where the US dropped its bombs:
βͺοΈYemen
βͺοΈSyria
βͺοΈLebanon
βͺοΈIraq
βͺοΈPakistan
βͺοΈAfghanistan
We also have countries in East Asia that suffered at the hands of the United States:
βͺοΈLaos
βͺοΈCambodia
βͺοΈVietnam
βͺοΈIndonesia
βͺοΈJapan
βͺοΈKorea
#GhostPrincess
Hackers succeeded in infiltrating in critical information centers of the Israeli regime
BREAKING:
CYBERATTACK REPORTEDLY TARGETS ISRAELI DATA CENTERS
A major cyberattack compromised key information centers in Israel.
The attackers not only breached the data centers but also created a website to disseminate the stolen data.
The Israeli government has provided no information so far, while the hackers' identity remains undisclosed.
CYBERATTACK REPORTEDLY TARGETS ISRAELI DATA CENTERS
A major cyberattack compromised key information centers in Israel.
The attackers not only breached the data centers but also created a website to disseminate the stolen data.
The Israeli government has provided no information so far, while the hackers' identity remains undisclosed.
Israeli media: Hackers succeeded in penetrating systems related to the Ministry of Justice and the nuclear research facility in Dimona
RISHI SUNAKβS FAMILY HAS LINKS TO ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE
RISHI SUNAKβS family has been profiting from a business linked with Israeli military intelligence.
The Prime Ministerβs wife and his billionaire father-in-law Narayan Murthy retain lucrative stakes in Indian IT services company Infosys.
The firm was operating in Israel when it appointed the Israeli tech entrepreneur Uri Levine β a veteran of Unit 8200, an elite Israeli army cyber warfare division that spies on the countryβs adversaries β to its board of directors in 2020.
In 2012, Infosys signed a memorandum of understanding with the Office of the Chief Scientist of Israel, to collaborate on research and development.
Three years later it acquired Panaya, a local tech firm, for around $200 million (Β£157m), though Mr Murthy, who co-founded Infosys, was critical of the deal.
#GhostPrincess
RISHI SUNAKβS family has been profiting from a business linked with Israeli military intelligence.
The Prime Ministerβs wife and his billionaire father-in-law Narayan Murthy retain lucrative stakes in Indian IT services company Infosys.
The firm was operating in Israel when it appointed the Israeli tech entrepreneur Uri Levine β a veteran of Unit 8200, an elite Israeli army cyber warfare division that spies on the countryβs adversaries β to its board of directors in 2020.
In 2012, Infosys signed a memorandum of understanding with the Office of the Chief Scientist of Israel, to collaborate on research and development.
Three years later it acquired Panaya, a local tech firm, for around $200 million (Β£157m), though Mr Murthy, who co-founded Infosys, was critical of the deal.
#GhostPrincess
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Google employees protest companyβs ties with Israeli government
Groups of employees of the tech giant have entered two of the companyβs offices, one in Sunnyvale, California, and one in New York City.
The protesters at the California office say they will not leave until Google pulls out of a $1.2bn contract it shares with Amazon, that would see it provide the Israeli government with cloud services and data centres.
Groups of employees of the tech giant have entered two of the companyβs offices, one in Sunnyvale, California, and one in New York City.
The protesters at the California office say they will not leave until Google pulls out of a $1.2bn contract it shares with Amazon, that would see it provide the Israeli government with cloud services and data centres.
Israel uses AI technology to target individuals while they are at home with their families, based on monitoring their WhatsApp activity. particularly if theyβre in groups with suspected Hamas members or Israelβs opponents,they may be targeted for airstrikes.
A little-discussed detail in the Lavender AI is that Israel is killing people based on being in the same Whatsapp group as a suspected militant. Where are they getting this data? Is WhatsApp sharing it?
Lavender is Israel's system of "pre-crime" - they use AI to guess who to kill in Gaza, and then bomb them when they're at home, along with their entire family. (Obscenely, they call this program "Where's Daddy").
But the part I want to focus on is whether they get this information from Meta. Meta has been promoting WhatsApp as a "private" social network, including "end-to-end" encryption of messages.
Providing this data as input for Lavender undermines their claim that WhatsApp is a private messaging app. It is beyond obscene and makes Meta complicit in Israel's killings of "pre-crime" targets and their families, in violation of International Humanitarian Law and Meta's publicly stated commitment to human rights. No social network should be providing this sort of information about its users to countries engaging in "pre-crime".
It's important to note that already Meta is taking extensive part in the Israeli-led and US-backed genocide, including significant and well-reported suppression of content supporting Palestinian freedom, as well a new anti-"anti-zionist" policy that is used to shut down dissent of Israel's crimes
Why is Meta doing this? Why is Meta so happy to share metadata about group membership with Israel β a run-around the idea of a "private" social network β and to be complicit in the genocide?
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO has also been a significant supporter of Israel's propaganda. Zuckerberg gave $125k to Zaka, one of the groups that created and continues to spread much of the original Oct 7 false atrocity propaganda, including the discredited "Oct 7 mass rape" hoax.
Will Meta immediately rescind access to any WhatsApp information from the Israeli government, army, and law enforcement?
How will Meta prevent private information being used by governments to kill WhatsApp users and their families?
Did Meta provide information (including inputs or training data) used by Lavender, Gospel, or Where's Daddy to the Israeli government?
Why has Meta not released their transparency report for the 2nd half of 2023?
Why has Meta not revoked all access to the Israeli government that may put civilians at risk?
#GhostsPrincess
A little-discussed detail in the Lavender AI is that Israel is killing people based on being in the same Whatsapp group as a suspected militant. Where are they getting this data? Is WhatsApp sharing it?
Lavender is Israel's system of "pre-crime" - they use AI to guess who to kill in Gaza, and then bomb them when they're at home, along with their entire family. (Obscenely, they call this program "Where's Daddy").
But the part I want to focus on is whether they get this information from Meta. Meta has been promoting WhatsApp as a "private" social network, including "end-to-end" encryption of messages.
Providing this data as input for Lavender undermines their claim that WhatsApp is a private messaging app. It is beyond obscene and makes Meta complicit in Israel's killings of "pre-crime" targets and their families, in violation of International Humanitarian Law and Meta's publicly stated commitment to human rights. No social network should be providing this sort of information about its users to countries engaging in "pre-crime".
It's important to note that already Meta is taking extensive part in the Israeli-led and US-backed genocide, including significant and well-reported suppression of content supporting Palestinian freedom, as well a new anti-"anti-zionist" policy that is used to shut down dissent of Israel's crimes
Why is Meta doing this? Why is Meta so happy to share metadata about group membership with Israel β a run-around the idea of a "private" social network β and to be complicit in the genocide?
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO has also been a significant supporter of Israel's propaganda. Zuckerberg gave $125k to Zaka, one of the groups that created and continues to spread much of the original Oct 7 false atrocity propaganda, including the discredited "Oct 7 mass rape" hoax.
Will Meta immediately rescind access to any WhatsApp information from the Israeli government, army, and law enforcement?
How will Meta prevent private information being used by governments to kill WhatsApp users and their families?
Did Meta provide information (including inputs or training data) used by Lavender, Gospel, or Where's Daddy to the Israeli government?
Why has Meta not released their transparency report for the 2nd half of 2023?
Why has Meta not revoked all access to the Israeli government that may put civilians at risk?
#GhostsPrincess
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Media is too big
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"If you have one wish, what would you wish for?"
The touching answers from Uk children melts hearts as they send their support and affection to the children of Gaza.
The touching answers from Uk children melts hearts as they send their support and affection to the children of Gaza.
Israeli newspaper Haaretz:
The nuclear research center at the Dimona power plant has been reported to have been hacked.
Hackers who recently announced they had penetrated some sensitive Israeli institutions published thousands of documents related to the cyberattack, including documents from the Dimona nuclear power plant research institute.
The nuclear research center at the Dimona power plant has been reported to have been hacked.
Hackers who recently announced they had penetrated some sensitive Israeli institutions published thousands of documents related to the cyberattack, including documents from the Dimona nuclear power plant research institute.
Media is too big
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Scientific evidence shows that current Palestinians have been living in Palestine for more than 3,700 years.