Microsoft sacked Anna Hattle and Riki Fameli after a sit-in at President Brad Smith's office. The protest was against Microsoft's business links with Israel. The company cited policy breaches and unlawful entry. No Azure for Apartheid group demanded Microsoft cut ties with Israel. Similar firings occurred in April after another pro-Palestine protest. Brad Smith acknowledged freedom of expression, but lawfully.
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