Microsoft dismisses two employees over office protest
TL;DR
Microsoft fired two employees involved in a protest sit-in at the office of President Brad Smith, where they demanded the company cut ties with the Israeli government. The protest, organized by No Azure for Apartheid, was part of ongoing demonstrations criticizing Microsoft's alleged involvement in surveillance and human rights issues in the Middle East. The company responded by dismissing the employees for policy breaches and launched an investigation into its cloud platform's use.
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