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Re:Enough is enough by nindalf on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:13PM (#27909902)
It’s an Israeli weapon, subject to arms control legislation. But that legislation can only be authored by Israel itself. So it doesn’t matter what other countries outlaw, Israel will continue to authorise NSO to sell the software to state actors around the world.

Israel could always do with an extra friend or two and providing this software gains them a friend while costing them nothing.

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Re:Enough is enough by sudosysgen on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:21PM (#27910015)
It really doesn't cost them nothing - it makes them the target to offensive operations of other states. I'd be very, very surprised if NSO itself isn't hacked.
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Re:Enough is enough by praptak on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:31PM (#27910149)
Israel is not immune from international pressure though.
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Re:Enough is enough by tyrrvk on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:56PM (#27910496)
Um, they kind of are? Or at least think they are? Any sort of international pressure is met with cries of 'anti-semitism' which quickly shuts down anyone. It is used to combat the BDS movement, which itself is intended to put pressure on Israel over the occupation of Palestine. A non-violent option similar to what happened with South Africa.
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