Seven current and ex-Microsoft workers arrested at sit-in over Israeli military ties

Seven current and ex-Microsoft workers arrested at sit-in over Israeli military ties

Curated from US news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

Police place protesters in harnesses and take them in after sit-in urging tech giant to cut ties with Israeli government At least seven current and former Microsoft employees were arrested at the company’s headquarters after staging a sit-in demonstration at the company president’s office urging that Microsoft cut ties with the Israeli government. Police placed the protesters in full-body harnesses and carried them out of the building, according to Abdo Mohamed, a former Microsoft worker and who helped organize the demonstration. “No arrests, no violence, will deter us from continuing to speak up,” he said. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: US news | The Guardian

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