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PBS Frontline has a good documentary on the NSO Group. They are sanctioned by the government, and even used as political leverage - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZVj1_SE4Mo

> How can Pegasus and NSO still be allowed to exist?

Because the entities that have the power to outlaw them are their biggest customers.

There are plenty of companies like these that you haven't heard of. I don't think Israel has much to do with the situation.

But that's the thing. This is basically public knowledge at this point. I realize that almost every regional or super power has or tries to have this type of corporation for their own usage, but in this case it's public knowledge and it also openly targets Israel's allies. A good example is how France's president was targeted.

I'm not sure the US wouldn't at least pretend to shut down/restrain a corporation that's helping Israel's ennemies spy on Netanyahu for example.

Why do you think that? What's the precedent?

Your theory is that the Israeli government doesn’t approve of what they are doing?