# Palestinians Say Microsoft Unfairly Closing Their Accounts

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/palestinians-say-microsoft-unfairly-closing-their-accounts/286707>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** technology\
**Created:** [July 12, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/palestinians-say-microsoft-unfairly-closing-their-accounts/286707 "2024-07-12T09:41:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/palestinians-say-microsoft-unfairly-closing-their-accounts/286707/1 "2024-07-12T09:41:39Z")

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**Summary:**

1. Palestinians abroad claim Microsoft closed their email accounts without warning, impacting access to bank accounts and job offers.
2. They argue the closures also cut off Skype, essential for contacting relatives in Gaza amidst internet disruptions and high international call costs.
3. Microsoft cites terms of service violations but hasn’t directly addressed suspicions of ties to Hamas as the reason for the closures.

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