For Palestinians in Gaza, waiting has become a central part of existence.

Microsoft has cut off the Israeli military’s access to cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services it used to run a mass surveillance programme that intercepted millions of Palestinian phone calls daily in Gaza and the West Bank, according to a recent report by The Guardian.

In a world desensitised to Palestinian torment, the erasure of the dog’s Palestinian companion is not an anomaly.

Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebration in Redmond, Washington, was disrupted on Friday when two employees staged pro-Palestinian protests, voicing opposition to the company’s ties to the Israeli military and its use of artificial intelligence in conflict zones.

A joint investigation has revealed the extensive collaboration between Microsoft and the Israeli military, highlighting the deep integration of the tech giant’s cloud and AI services in military operations.

The Israeli prime minister believes he can face off with the US president.