Overview
- Principal engineer Scott Sutfin-Glowski resigned after 13 years, saying he could not continue working on a company that, he alleges, still provides cloud services to the Israeli military.
- He cited an Associated Press report that the Israeli military held at least 635 Microsoft subscriptions and claimed most remain active; Microsoft declined to comment on his exit.
- In September, Microsoft said it disabled specific subscriptions and services for a division of Israel’s Ministry of Defense after an internal review found evidence supporting elements of earlier media reporting.
- Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Access Now, and others publicly urged Microsoft to suspend any business that contributes to abuses and to reassess contracts with Israeli authorities, with the company saying it will respond later in October.
- Protests at Microsoft’s Redmond campus continued as organizers pressed for broader cuts, at least five employees have been fired over related actions, and Sutfin-Glowski alleged the company curtailed internal channels for raising concerns.