More than 2,000 Microsoft employees have signed a petition accusing the company of aiding Israel's military operations in Gaza through its technology, particularly the Azure cloud storage system. Several employees who protested against Microsoft's involvement were fired, with some alleging they were dismissed for participating in peaceful sit-ins and raising ethical concerns. The fired workers claim Microsoft is complicit in the deaths of thousands of Palestinians and has actively suppressed internal dissent, including banning certain words from company communications. Microsoft has responded by launching an independent review and maintaining that the protests involved property damage and harassment, while the former employees deny these allegations and vow to continue their activism.