Overview

• Software engineers Vaniya Agrawal and Ibtihal Aboussad protested Microsoft's alleged role in enabling Israeli military operations during the company’s 50th anniversary event.
• Agrawal confronted senior executives, including Satya Nadella and Bill Gates, accusing Microsoft of complicity in human rights violations and announced her resignation, effective April 11, which the company made immediate.
• Aboussad interrupted AI Chief Mustafa Suleyman’s keynote, calling him a 'war profiteer,' and was terminated for what Microsoft described as 'misconduct.'
• The protests centered on a reported $133 million contract between Microsoft and Israel’s Ministry of Defense, with claims that Microsoft’s AI and cloud technologies support military actions in Gaza.
• Microsoft defended its policies, stating that employees should voice concerns through internal channels rather than disrupting business events.