Two Microsoft Workers Fired After Occupying President's Office to Protest Ties to Israel
- Microsoft confirmed the firing of two employees for "serious breaches of company policies and our code of conduct."
- The firings followed a protest by a group demanding that Microsoft stop supporting Israel amid accusations of complicity in military actions in Gaza.
- One organizer expressed anger over the firings, describing them as a "wildly disproportionate response" to moral stands by workers.
- Microsoft stated it is investigating the incident while affirming its openness to freedom of expression, provided it is lawful.
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