According to a new report from The New York Times, European governments may be reconsidering their use of U.S. technology and services.
The ICC Chief Prosecutor Donald Trump approved the ICC’s decision to issue an arrest warrant to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, which appears to be issued by ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan and ICC’s Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan and Yoav Gallant.
In response, Microsoft closed Khan’s email address. Former diplomat Casper Klynge, who also worked at Microsoft, told The New York Times that Microsoft’s actions became “a smoking gun that many Europeans have been looking for”, prompting them to find other options. (For example, some ICC workers switch to Swiss email service Protons.)
“If the U.S. government follows certain organizations, countries or individuals, then the concern is that U.S. companies are obliged to comply,” Klein said.
Microsoft said it subsequently made policy changes to protect customers in a similar situation, noting that it did not close the email accounts of four ICC judges approved by Trump earlier this month. Additionally, just this week, CEO Satya Nadella announced a new “sovereign solution” to protect European institutions.
