AnyVision (Oosto)

AnyVision (now Oosto) represents a paradigmatic case of Israeli surveillance technology directly enabling occupation infrastructure. The company's facial recognition systems are deployed at 27+ West Bank checkpoints and power the military's Wolf Pack/Blue Wolf surveillance databases that track Palestinians without consent. Microsoft's 2020 divestment provides a crucial precedent demonstrating that major technology companies can and will exit investments in complicit surveillance technology when exposed to public pressure.

Key Leverage Points

• Microsoft Precedent: The 2020 divestment established that ethical concerns can overcome commercial interests; Microsoft also pledged to end all minority investments in facial recognition technology
• Financial Collapse: Company sold for $125M after raising $352M (67% loss); only $10M annual revenue despite billion-dollar valuation - demonstrates reputational damage has material financial consequences
• Documented Complicity: Amnesty International's 'Automated Apartheid' report and Washington Post investigations provide authoritative documentation of human rights violations
• Military Joint Venture: SightX partnership with state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for armed drone facial recognition exposes any commercial client to military complicity

Evidence Summary

The evidence base against AnyVision/Oosto is comprehensive and authoritative. NBC News first revealed the 'Google Ayosh' military surveillance project in 2019, showing AnyVision's technology enables Israeli forces to search for any Palestinian in the West Bank. The Washington Post's 2021 investigation documented soldiers competing to photograph Palestinians for facial recognition databases, with prizes awarded for most pictures collected. Amnesty International's 81-page 'Automated Apartheid' report in 2023 documented how the technology fragments Palestinian communities and automates discriminatory restrictions on movement.

Who Profits research confirms AnyVision received a 2018 Israeli Ministry of Defence award for its surveillance project and operates at 27+ checkpoints where 450,000 Palestinians with electronic IDs have biometric data captured. The SightX joint venture with Rafael - developing armed drones with facial recognition - ensures any company doing business with Oosto is exposed to military complicity.

Engagement Strategy

Emphasize the Microsoft divestment precedent when engaging potential clients and investors - if Microsoft determined oversight was impossible, smaller investors face even greater risk. Target remaining investors (SoftBank, Eldridge, Lightspeed) with divestment pressure citing the $227M loss as evidence that human rights controversies destroy shareholder value. Engage Metropolis (new owner) regarding human rights due diligence for acquired IP and technology. Any company considering Oosto technology should be contacted with evidence of checkpoint deployments and military partnerships. The company's commercial clients (including Citibank) should face procurement scrutiny regarding their use of occupation-tested surveillance technology.