Microsoft Activists Arrested in HQ Protest Over Israel Ties
Demonstrators hold Palestinian flags during a protest at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington on Aug. 19.
Photographer: David Ryder/BloombergMicrosoft Corp. activist employees and supporters were arrested after returning to the company’s headquarters for a second day to demand that the software maker sever business ties with the Israeli military.
The demonstration followed a protest Tuesday, when participants were warned to leave or face trespassing charges — and quickly did so. When protesters gathered again Wednesday afternoon at the Redmond, Washington, headquarters, they set up tents and chanted slogans.