Microsoft has dismissed four employees who took part in workplace protests against the company’s ties to Israel, including two involved in a sit-in at the office of company president Brad Smith earlier this week, Al Jazeera reported.
The protest group No Azure for Apartheid confirmed that Anna Hattle, Riki Fameli, Nisreen Jaradat, and Julius Shan were fired, accusing Microsoft of silencing dissent while supporting Israel’s war in Gaza.
Microsoft said the terminations followed “serious breaches of company policies,” adding that recent demonstrations created safety concerns. Smith stressed that while the firm respects free expression, it must be exercised lawfully.
