Microsoft fires two employees for organizing vigil honoring Palestinians killed in Gaza conflict

Microsoft has fired two employees, Abdo Mohamed and Hossam Nasr, for organizing an unauthorized vigil at the company's headquarters. The vigil was held to honor Palestinians killed in the Gaza conflict, which the employees say was similar to other sanctioned events. Both employees were part of a group opposing Microsoft's cloud technology sales to the Israeli government. They claimed the vigil aimed to provide a space for grieving employees, but Microsoft stated the firings were in line with internal policies. The company emphasized its commitment to a professional work environment but did not provide specific details about the terminations. The watchdog group Stop Antisemitism had previously called for action against one of the employees.