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“'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.”

Protesters storm Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam

Key points

  • Several hundred activists occupied the planned Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam.
  • Demonstrators cited alleged role in Gaza genocide and environmental impact of AI infrastructure.
  • The protest halted construction for the day in Sloterdijk district.
  • Police arrested between 150 and 200 protesters; some left voluntarily.
  • The action was part of a Europe-wide two-day mobilisation by Stop Dirty Data Centers.
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