Ibtihal Aboussad was fired from Microsoft after protesting the company's collaboration with the Israeli military during its anniversary celebration. She sent impactful emails urging her colleagues to consider the humanitarian implications and called on Muslim employees to reflect on the ethical consequences of their work. Aboussad's actions are part of a larger movement among tech employees opposing contracts with the Israeli Defense Forces, prompting internal discussions about faith and professional ethics among Muslim staff, many of whom fear reprisals for their activism.
I wanted to say, Hey, remember, your rizq [livelihood] is from Allah. It should be clean, and you cannot be contributing to oppression.
There's been protests within American tech companies against their contracts with Israel and its military since the start of the war in Gaza.
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