Johana Bhuiyan Mon 19 May 2025 14.27 EDT
““As one of the largest companies in the world, Microsoft has immeasurable power to do the right thing: demand an end to this senseless tragedy, or we will cease our technological support for Israel,” read the email… “If leadership continues to ignore this demand, I promise that it won’t go unnoticed. The world has already woken up to our complicity and is turning against us. The boycotts will increase and our image will continue to spiral into disrepair.””
As a Microsoft employee myself. This is the first our CEO has shown his face since the last time when two MS workers interrupted his talk a few months ago. They followed up by cancelling public appearances and most company events until now. Especially, related to AI. And this isn’t really public. Tickets for this were $1500. Glad to see more of my coworkers speak up. It’s insane how quickly they pulled him out of there.
If anyone wants to know more check out No Azure for Apartheid on Twitter. They have a link tree for more resources for getting involved as an employee.
One of the things you can do is “donate your resignation” which is essentially what this guy did. For anyone that wants to leave this genocide supporting company we encourage they don’t go silently. But that doesn’t have to be a public display as high profile as this either. Can be as simple as an email to your local team groups to cause disruption.
Learning from this. I think I’d zip tie myself to something before I start yelling. At least force that piece of shit to acknowledge my presence.
Maybe you guys will see me on here next. Though I’m already in hot water with my managers right now and may lose my badge before another event like this.
Edit: They also instantly wiped this guy from Microsoft emails and chats. Definitely was either fired right away or blacklisted.
locking oneself to a table with a zip tie sounds like a good idea. That’d give another few minutes, until they figure out what’s happening
Even better if the table comes with me and makes a lot of noise. :)
Godspeed!
Good luck dude!
Thanks. I’m not a courageous person. But I am 235lbs and 6’2". If I get the chance I’ll do my best to plant my feet.
Sweet. Never let ghouls like Nadella feel comfortable in public.
I’d prefer they don’t even feel safe at home.
IBM made the Holocaust run on time. Same as it ever was.
The group has been protesting against Microsoft’s AI and cloud-computing contracts with the Israeli military for over a year. The company’s Azure cloud software has been found to have enabled Israeli surveillance of Palestinians and been used by the Israeli air force’s Ofek Unit, the unit which manages databases of potential targets for lethal airstrikes. Leaked documents also show that Microsoft has a “footprint in all major military infrastructures” in Israel, according to +972 Magazine.
I appreciate good news when it’s available.
Awesome. Make these Nazi CEO’s uncomfortable from their ivory towers. Make them fear being called out in public.
Very brave to risk your career to speak out like that. Good stuff.
