'It would facilitate Gaza genocide': Protesters storm Microsoft planned site

Middle East EyeNovember 7, 2026By Hilal Saki

'It would facilitate Gaza genocide': Protesters storm Microsoft planned site Several hundred activists occupied the construction site of a planned Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam on Friday, protesting the technology giant's alleged role in facilitating Israel's genocide in Gaza, as well as the environmental impact of artificial intelligence infrastructure. The demonstration, organised by climate and justice collective Geef Tegengas and environmental group Fossielvrij, halted construction w…

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