(Radio NZ) The New Zealand Muslim community says spyware at a government ministry could be used to eavesdrop on local Palestinians communicating with family in Gaza.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) uses internet-scouring tools developed by an Israeli company, Cobwebs Technologies.
The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ), in a letter to the government, made a four-point call that included an immediate stop to using Cobwebs.
“It does have the potential to track and trace and monitor the … communications between Palestinians in New Zealand, with their families in Gaza,” said spokesperson Abdur Razzaq.
