Pro-Palestinian Protest

Microsoft fired two employees after a protest at its Redmond headquarters by “No Azure for Apartheid,” a group objecting to the Israeli military’s use of Microsoft software. The company cited serious breaches of policy and unlawful break-ins. The group claims the terminations involved Riki Fameli and Anna Hattle. Microsoft is investigating the protest, which included blocking access to an executive’s office and planting recording devices. This follows earlier protests and accusations that the Israeli military misused Microsoft’s Azure cloud.