US EditionMicrosoft 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 fires staff for protesting company’s ties to Israel
Tech giant Microsoft has fired four employees after they took part in protests against the company’s ties to Israel amid the ongoing war on Gaza. Two of the protesters had taken part in a sit-in at the company’s president’s office. According to reports citing the protest group No Azure for Apartheid, both Anna Hattle and Riki Fameli received voicemails from the company informing them that they had been fired. The pair were among seven others who…
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