US EditionMicrosoft protesters occupy president’s office as company reviews its work with Israel’s military
Seven protesters, including two Microsoft employees, were arrested after occupying the office of Microsoft President Brad Smith during a protest against the company's ties to Israeli military operations.
- On August 20, 2025, a protest involving both past and present Microsoft staff associated with No Azure for Apartheid took place at Microsoft’s Redmond campus, where they occupied Building 34, including the office of President Brad Smith.
- The protest escalated from actions starting August 19, driven by opposition to Microsoft’s business ties to Israel and concerns about Azure's use in Israeli military operations in Gaza.
- Protesters hung banners calling for the cessation of business relations with Israel, reparations for Palestinians, and reforms to workplace discrimination, while vocally denouncing Smith and presenting a formal court summons alleging violations of human rights.
- Redmond police arrested at least twenty protesters on charges including trespassing, resisting arrest, and obstruction after they refused to leave, with Smith confirming two arrested were employees and stating, "If people engage in vandalism... that's different."
- Microsoft is investigating how its Azure platform is used by Israel amid these protests and confirmed no evidence so far links its technology to harming Gazans, while promising to adapt based on ongoing findings.
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Anti-Israel protestors take over Microsoft president's office
Police removed seven activists who accused the company of illegally aiding Israel in its war in Gaza. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News Anti-Israel activists occupied the Microsoft president’s office in Washington Tuesday and had to be removed by the police after refusing to leave. “Obviously, when seven folks do as they did today — storm a building, occupy an office, block other people out of the office, plant listening devices, even in cru…
Microsoft protesters occupy president’s office as company reviews its
REDMOND, Washington: Police arrested seven people Tuesday after they occupied the office of Microsoft President Brad Smith as part of continued protests over the company’s ties to the Israel Defense Forces during the ongoing war in Gaza, organizers said. Current and former Microsoft employees were among those arrested, said the protest group No Azure for Apartheid. Azure is
Microsoft protesters occupy president’s office as company reviews its work with Israel’s military
Police arrested seven people Tuesday after they occupied the office of Microsoft President Brad Smith as part of continued protests over the company’s ties to the Israel Defense Forces during the ongoing war in Gaza, organizers said.
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