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Amazon investment into Palestinian Apartheid

Amazon investment into Palestinian Apartheid

The dark side of automated technology/ artificial intelligence and how it is being used to power oppression of those living under occupation

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Ahmad Ibsais
Sep 06, 2023
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“Where is Ahmad?” Israeli military forces demanded after boarding a bus headed toward Jerusalem from Ramallah.

They were looking for me.

You see, as a Palestinian dual national with a Palestinian ID, I cannot visit areas of occupied Palestine without a special permit called a tasree7, which takes several months to obtain. After locating me on the bus, Isr…

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