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by snakeyjake 699 days ago
>Israel is literally everything US politicians say they abhor in a foreign government.

Israel is doing the same exact things the US would do to protect Raytheon, Northop Grumman, or Lockheed Martin under similar circumstances.

Pegasus is a weapon, a munition, and NSO is a defense contractor. NSO sells its weapons to friendly (and friendly-ish) states.

Someone trying to sue NSO is like an Iraqi trying to sue AMTEC Corporation for manufacturing the 40mm grenade that killed his innocent civilian father-- the US government ain't gonna let it happen without a fight.

Israel is doing the same.

edit: it's also kinda like someone trying to sue a lockpick manufacturer (or contract locksmith) for providing a product or service to the CIA

edit: not kinda, actually literally the same