Microsoft recently terminated engineers Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal after they protested during a keynote and panel event, disrupting speeches by CEO Mustafa Suleyman and others. Aboussad shouted accusations against Suleyman regarding blood on his hands, while Agrawal called for a cessation of ties with Israel. Following the protests, Aboussad sent an internal email alleging that the company suppressed dissenting voices. This incident highlights ongoing tensions within Microsoft related to its dealings with the Israeli military, further amplified by employee activism like the 'No Azure for Apartheid' movement.
On Monday, Microsoft reportedly terminated the roles of two software engineers, Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal, who protested the company's reported dealings with the Israeli military.
Aboussad shouted that Suleyman had 'blood on his hands,' interrupting him while he delivered a keynote about new AI products.
Later that day, Agrawal interjected during a panel featuring Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, shouting 'shame on all of you [...] Cut ties with Israel.'
Shortly after the incidents, Aboussad sent an email to Microsoft staff and executives claiming the company had silenced certain dissenting employees.
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