Microsoft Fires Protesters: Storm Office, Lose Job ā Surprise!
In Microsoft's version of 'If you break it, youāre out,' President Brad Smith delivered the classic line that storming his office means instant termination. This saga unfolded last August when employees like Azure Storage engineer Riki Fameli and pals decided a sit-in was the best way to protest alleged misuse of Microsoft tech for mass surveillance of Palestinians via Israel's military. Despite launching a Covington & Burling investigation and doubling down on 'internal dialogue' with groups like Jews and Palestinians at Microsoft, Smithās message was clear: no office invasions, no job perks. Meanwhile, this all got juicy after a Guardian piece on Aug. 6 blew the whistle on Microsoftās Azure cloud helping the Israeli Defense Forces get cozy surveilling Palestinians.
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Microsoft CEOās hard pass on protesting employees: 'Smart enough to get hired? Smart enough to lose your job for sitting in my office.' Next up: dress code for activism, maybe? Meanwhile, Azureās cloud doubled as Big Brotherās favorite surveillance suite. So normal.
Protesting at Microsoft means three things: open office seating, instant firing, and a crash course in corporate 'proper channels' aka 'ignore us forever.'
Microsoftās version of employee participation is 'sit quietly or get fired quietly.' Azureās new use? Watching Palestinians like theyāre the new Xbox release.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/11/2025 | Author: Ashley Stewart
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