Day: March 29, 2020

Israeli Defense Minister Recommends Scoring Individuals Based on Likelihood of Having CoronaVirus, Blockading Palestinian, Ultra Orthodox to Protect Israeli Jews

Israeli Defense Minister Recommends Scoring Individuals Based on Likelihood of Having CoronaVirus, Blockading Palestinian, Ultra Orthodox to Protect Israeli Jews

Richard Silverstein March 29, 2020

NOTE: I have compiled here the most comprehensive coverage of Israel’s response to the Coronavirus epidemic in...

Microsoft Divests Ownership Stake in Israeli Facial Recognition Software Firm, Anyvision, After Human Rights Controversy

Microsoft Divests Ownership Stake in Israeli Facial Recognition Software Firm, Anyvision, After Human Rights Controversy

Richard Silverstein March 29, 2020

Yesterday, Microsoft’s venture capital division, M12, announced that it was divesting its $31-million ownership stake in the...