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Trump is trying to get US tech companies to cut off service for Israel's critics

JL;DR SUMMARY President Donald Trump has used executive orders to direct U.S. tech giants, like Microsoft, to cut services to the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli figures, alleging human rights violations in Gaza. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Benjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpHuman RightsMicrosoftInternational Criminal CourtTech IndustrySanctionsExecutive OrderKarim Khan

Places mentioned

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
"The International Criminal Court (ICC) headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands."
Netherlands
"The International Criminal Court, which is based in the Hague in the Netherlands, issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu last November;"
Israel
"Trump disagreed with the ICC, calling the decision illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel and claiming that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the United States or Israel."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"the court alleged that Netanyahu, and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant, had violated international human rights law by intentionally targeting civilians in Gaza and blocking humanitarian aid."
Switzerland
"And many are beginning to use Protonmail, an encrypted email service based in Switzerland."
Ukraine
"Trump could sanction Musks Starlink satellite internet company, for example, over the companys service in Ukraine."
United States
"Most of the worlds major tech giants companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon are based in the United States."

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