Microsoft employees protest at 50th anniversary party over Israel contract

Inside the campaign to end Microsoft's collaboration with the Israeli army

Meet the two Microsoft employees who helped shine a light on Microsoft's role in Israel's war on Gaza

‘Israel’s’ New AI Tool To Examine Datasets Gathered in Breach of Palestinians’ Right to Privacy

By F.M. Shakil  –  Apr 8, 2025 The Israeli army, in collaboration with US tech giants, is developing an innovative AI tool to analyze, translate, and summarize texts relating to the surveillance data of millions of Palestinian Arabic conversations. The Israeli army, in collaboration with US tech giants, is developing an innovative AI tool to analyze, translate, and summarize texts relating to the surveillance data of millions of Palestinian Arab…

Protesting Yale's Firing of Helyeh Doutagh based on False Israeli AI-generated Charges

Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association | – Susan Sawyer Senior Associate General Counsel Yale University susan.sawyer@yale.edu Dear Ms. Sawyer: We write on behalf of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) and its Committee on Academic Freedom to express our concern about the termination of Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi, deputy director of Yale University’s Law and Political Economy Project and associate resear…

Microsoft fires employees who protested its support for Israel at 50th anniversary event

Related video: Senate rejects resolution to block arms sales to Israel (The Hill) – Two Microsoft employees were fired for protests condemning the company’s support for Israel at a 50th anniversary event last week. Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman was interrupted by shouts from software engineer Ibtihal Aboussad during his speech at the Friday celebration while Vaniya Agrawal, another engineer, interjected during a question-and-answer session w…

Microsoft Fires Two Employees Who Protested Use of AI by Israeli Military

Microsoft has fired two workers who protested the company’s ties to Israel’s assault on Gaza at its 50th anniversary celebration on Friday. Microsoft supplies the Israeli military with AI and cloud technology. This is software engineer Ibtihal Aboussad, who organizes with the Microsoft employee-led campaign No Azure for Apartheid, confronting Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman. Mustafa Suleyman: “So, the question I wanted to address today is real…

'Microsoft Powers This Genocide': Firm Fires Pro-Palestine Disruptors of 50th Anniversary Celebration

Microsoft fires two software engineers protesting ties to Israeli military. AI technology used in Israeli military program. Human rights groups accuse Israel of genocide or genocidal acts.