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Microsoft Employee Protests Lead to 18 Arrests as Company Reviews Its Work With Israel’s Military

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Microsoft Employee Protests Lead to 18 Arrests as Company Reviews Its Work With Israel’s Military

A Microsoft sign and logo at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., on April 4, 2025. Jason Redmond/AP Photo

Police officers arrested 18 people at worker-led protests at Microsoft headquarters Wednesday as the tech company promises an “urgent” review of the Israeli military’s use of its technology during the ongoing war in Gaza.

Two consecutive days of protest at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington called for the tech giant to immediately cut its business ties with Israel.

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