Ibtihal, a software engineer at Microsoft, disrupted CEO Mustafa Suleyman's speech during the 50th anniversary celebration to protest the tech giant's alleged complicity in the genocide of Palestinians. Over the past 1.5 years, she observed severe human rights violations and the silencing of dissent within the company, with colleagues facing retaliation for speaking out against the corporation's role. Ibtihal's actions reflect deep concern for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as several hundred thousand lives are claimed amidst ongoing violence, prompting her to voice the plight of her community.
My name is Ibtihal, and for the past 3.5 years, I've been a software engineer on Microsoft's AI Platform org. I spoke up today because after learning that my org was powering the genocide of my people in Palestine, I saw no other moral choice.
For the past 1.5 years, I've witnessed the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people by Israel. I've seen unspeakable suffering amidst Israel's mass human rights violations - indiscriminate carpet bombings, the targeting of hospitals and schools, and the continuation of an apartheid state.
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