微软员工在雷德蒙德园区亲巴勒斯坦抗议中被捕
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微软员工在雷德蒙德园区亲巴勒斯坦抗议中被捕

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在微软雷德蒙德总部举行的一场反对该公司涉嫌与以色列军方合作的抗议活动中,18人被逮捕。

周三下午,在微软位于华盛顿雷德蒙德的总部,18人在由“无Azure种族隔离”组织的亲巴勒斯坦抗议活动中被逮捕。示威者包括微软现任和前任员工,他们反对公司向以色列军方提供人工智能和云服务,指控这些技术被用于针对巴勒斯坦人的行动。

据雷德蒙德警方称,抗议期间,参与者向微软标志泼洒油漆,封堵了一座人行天桥,并试图制造封锁。微软发言人表示:“昨天,大约有35名抗议者聚集在微软园区进行抗议。当当地警察告知他们在私人财产上不允许这样做时,他们离开了。今天,该团体返回并进行了破坏和财产损坏。他们还在员工午餐时段的农贸市场上干扰、骚扰并拿走了当地小商家的桌子和帐篷。当地警察进行了多次逮捕。”

被捕的抗议者可能面临包括非法侵入、恶意破坏、抗拒逮捕和妨碍执法等指控。微软已宣布进行内部审查,以评估其Azure平台在以色列的使用情况,强调其对人权标准和合同服务条款的承诺。公司表示:“微软致力于遵守其人权标准和合同服务条款,包括在中东地区。公司上周宣布,将对本月早些时候首次报道的关于其Azure平台在以色列被疑似使用的新指控进行彻底且独立的审查。微软将继续努力维护其在中东地区的人权标准,同时支持并采取明确措施应对破坏财产、扰乱业务或威胁伤害他人的非法行为。”

此次事件发生在“无Azure种族隔离”此前的抗议活动之后,该组织今年早些时候曾在微软园区设立临时营地,旨在施压公司终止与以色列军方的合同。微软表示,其与以色列国防部的合同是受其服务条款和人工智能行为准则约束的标准商业协议。

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During the protest, participants poured paint over a Microsoft sign, blocked a pedestrian bridge, and attempted to create a blockade.

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A Microsoft spokesperson stated that approximately 35 protesters gathered and protested on the Microsoft campus.

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