Microsoft—Fired employees who protested company's ties to Israeli military during 50th anniversary event
Microsoft terminated multiple employees who protested the company's AI technology use by the Israeli military. In April 2025, software engineers Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal were fired after disrupting Microsoft's 50th anniversary event, where one called AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman a 'war profiteer.' In August 2025, four more employees (Anna Hattle, Riki Fameli, Nisreen Jaradat, Julius Shan) were fired for on-premises protests. Allegations claim Israel's Unit 8200 uses Microsoft Azure to store and analyze Palestinian phone calls for surveillance.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military & Defense Contracts | +toward | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Fired employees who protested company's ties to Israeli military during 50th anniversary event
Microsoft terminated multiple employees who protested the company's AI technology use by the Israeli military. In April 2025, software engineers Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal were fired after disrupting Microsoft's 50th anniversary event, where one called AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman a 'war profiteer.' In August 2025, four more employees (Anna Hattle, Riki Fameli, Nisreen Jaradat, Julius Shan) were fired for on-premises protests. Allegations claim Israel's Unit 8200 uses Microsoft Azure to store and analyze Palestinian phone calls for surveillance.