Microsoft Terminates Two Employees Following Office Protest Over Israeli Military Ties
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Microsoft Terminates Two Employees Following Office Protest Over Israeli Military Ties

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Microsoft has dismissed two employees who participated in a protest inside President Brad Smith's office, opposing the company's alleged involvement with the Israeli military.

Microsoft has terminated two employees after they participated in a protest inside the office of company President Brad Smith at its Redmond, Washington headquarters. The demonstration, organized by the group No Azure for Apartheid, aimed to oppose Microsoft's alleged involvement with the Israeli military. The protest followed reports that Israel's military surveillance agency was utilizing Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to store extensive recordings of Palestinian phone calls. Microsoft has initiated an external review into these allegations. The company stated that the employees were dismissed for serious breaches of company policies and the code of conduct.

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Microsoft has terminated two employees after they participated in a protest inside the office of company President Brad Smith at its Redmond, Washington headquarters.

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The demonstration was organized by the group No Azure for Apartheid.

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The protest aimed to oppose Microsoft's alleged involvement with the Israeli military.

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Israel's military surveillance agency was utilizing Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to store extensive recordings of Palestinian phone calls.

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Microsoft has initiated an external review into these allegations.

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The company stated that the employees were dismissed for serious breaches of company policies and the code of conduct.

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