Overview

• Ibtihal Aboussad, a Microsoft software engineer, disrupted the company's 50th anniversary event, accusing leadership of profiting from AI technologies used in alleged genocide in Gaza.
• Aboussad called out Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, labeling him a 'war profiteer' and condemning the company's AI and cloud services contracts with the Israeli military.
• Microsoft’s $133 million contract with Israel’s Ministry of Defense reportedly supports mass surveillance, targeting, and lethal operations in Gaza, raising ethical concerns among employees.
• Aboussad alleged workplace retaliation against employees who raised concerns about these contracts, including harassment and termination for peaceful protests like vigils.
• The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign recently designated Microsoft as a priority boycott target, intensifying calls for corporate accountability and ethical reform.