Eighteen arrested at Microsoft headquarters during protest over Israeli ties
Redmond, Washington: Eighteen individuals were arrested at Microsoft’s headquarters on Wednesday during a protest over the company’s alleged ties to the Israeli military amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
The protests, led by workers, called on the tech giant to immediately sever its business ties with Israel, as reported by the Associated Press (AP).
The protest took place on the second consecutive day of demonstrations at Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Washington. Unlike the peaceful protest on Tuesday, where around 35 demonstrators peacefully left the premises after being asked, the protesters on Wednesday “resisted and became aggressive” when Microsoft told police they were trespassing, according to the Redmond Police Department.
The protesters also splattered red paint resembling the colour of blood over a landmark sign that bears the company logo and spells Microsoft in big gray letters, added the report.
The protests come after allegations surfaced that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have used Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform inappropriately. The accusations reportedly claim that the IDF used Azure to store phone call data gathered through mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Microsoft responded by stating that its standard terms of service prohibit such usage and pledged to conduct an urgent review of the matter.
Meanwhile, the Redmond Police Department has not clarified how many of the detained individuals were Microsoft employees, and no injuries have been reported.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
