Two Microsoft employees have been fired after staging a sit-in protest at the office of the company's president, challenging Microsoft's alleged involvement with Israel. The company stated that the terminations followed serious breaches of policy related to the break-in at executive offices. The protest group No Azure for Apartheid claims the workers were dismissed via voicemail and continues to demand that Microsoft sever ties with Israel and compensate Palestinians. The incident is part of a series of protests by current and former employees, with several arrests and firings occurring over recent months as staff voice concerns about the company's cloud platform reportedly being used for surveillance in Gaza and the West Bank.