No Azure for Apartheid began as a petition led by current and former Microsoft employees demanding that Microsoft end Azure contracts with the Israeli military, disclose ties, call for a Gaza ceasefire, and protect pro-Palestinian speech. Microsoft did not meet those demands, leading the group to escalate actions at company events, the headquarters, and the homes and offices of executives. Organizers Abdo Mohamed and Hossam Nasr were fired after disruptions with bullhorns and speakers and continued recruiting employees and community members. Protests have included interruptions of executives at major events and targeted demonstrations at an executive's home.
While the petition failed to have an impact, a louder protest outside Microsoft's headquarters kickstarted a wave of public activism. Two of the organizers of No Azure for Apartheid - Abdo Mohamed and Hossam Nasr - were fired for disrupting colleagues with "bullhorns and speakers." They've been recruiting Microsoft employees, other tech workers, and community members ever since. The group has since made headlines for interrupting Microsoft executives during a 50th anniversary celebration and at the company's Build developer conference earlier this year.
Some Microsoft employees are willing to risk everything to protest their employer. No Azure for Apartheid, a group led by current and former Microsoft employees, started last year as a petition to Microsoft executives. It demanded that Microsoft end all Azure contracts and partnerships with the Israeli military and government, disclose all ties, call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and protect pro-Palestinian speech.
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