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minus-squaretyler@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down4·14 hours agoplease do explain how Apple is doing anything here. If Israel wants to provide their military with iPhones they’re going to no matter what Apple does.
minus-squarecockmushroom@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·10 hours agoThey don’t have to do business with/in Israel.
minus-squareJigglySackles@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 hours agoThis is an American company. They will do what their leaders from Israel want because no company seems to have the stones to tell them to pound sand.
minus-squaretyler@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·6 hours agoThat still will not stop a nation state (especially Israel) from getting their hands on Apple devices.
minus-squareArthur Besse@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 hours agoPhysically obtaining the devices is insufficient; they need ongoing software updates and other network services too. The IDF could/would absolutely not be doing this if they did not trust that Apple is a very committed partner. You can also observe from Apple’s job listings that they are.
please do explain how Apple is doing anything here. If Israel wants to provide their military with iPhones they’re going to no matter what Apple does.
They don’t have to do business with/in Israel.
This is an American company. They will do what their leaders from Israel want because no company seems to have the stones to tell them to pound sand.
That still will not stop a nation state (especially Israel) from getting their hands on Apple devices.
Physically obtaining the devices is insufficient; they need ongoing software updates and other network services too.
The IDF could/would absolutely not be doing this if they did not trust that Apple is a very committed partner.
You can also observe from Apple’s job listings that they are.