Microsoft fires four workers for on-site protests over company's ties to Israel
Four Microsoft employees were fired for protests at company headquarters opposing its Azure cloud services used by Israeli military for surveillance, citing safety concerns, company said.
- Microsoft has fired four employees for participating in protests against its ties to Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza, including a sit-in at the office of President Brad Smith, as stated by No Azure for Apartheid.
- The company stated that the terminations were due to serious breaches of company policies concerning safety, which Smith emphasized.
- Protests against firms linked to Israel have intensified due to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with nearly 63,000 Palestinians reported dead due to Israeli attacks, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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Microsoft has terminated the services of four employees who participated in protests against the Israeli occupation army's use of the company's technologies and systems, in the context of operations in which the occupation is accused of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, which has been ongoing for nearly 23 months...
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