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Saba Yemen
10-04-2025
- Business
- Saba Yemen
Kuwaiti initiative to support Abu al-Saad receives reaction
Kuwait - Saba: The initiative of Kuwaiti businessman Abdullah Al-Dabbous received widespread interaction on social media platforms after he offered a job to Moroccan engineer Ibtihal Abu Al-Saad, who was fired from the American company Microsoft for expressing her solidarity with the victims of the genocide in Gaza. Al-Dabbous wrote on the X platform, "We tried to contact engineer Ibtihal Abu Al-Saad to make a job offer, but we found that her LinkedIn account had been deleted." He added sarcastically, "This is not surprising, as LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft." Activists considered this initiative "a noble stance that reflects Arab chivalry and a practical vindication of the efforts to silence voices supporting Palestine." Others emphasized that "this is not strange for Kuwait, which has always expressed its unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and stood by all who champion the truth and defend justice." Former Kuwaiti MP Osama Al-Shaheen commented, saying, "A noble Muslim businessman from dear Kuwait. Salute to your generous initiative towards a worthy cause and a courageous heroine." In the same context, organizational development expert Muhammad Tahami said, "The resignation of engineer Ibtihal was not just news, but a glimmer of human dignity that broke through the wall of silence in a digital world steeped in cold calculations." He added to Quds Press on Wednesday, "She was fired because she spoke the truth and stood with Palestine. Not only did she lose her job, but she paid the price for her moral stance." A video clip has gone viral showing Microsoft employee Abu Al-Saad interrupting a speech by the company's CEO of Artificial Intelligence, Mustafa Suleiman, during the company's 50th anniversary celebration. In an unexpected moment, Ibtihal explicitly protested Microsoft's support for the Israeli occupation army in its aggression against the Gaza Strip, accusing Suleiman of complicity in this war. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Al Bawaba
06-04-2025
- Business
- Al Bawaba
Microsoft fires employee for linking its AI technology to Israel
Published April 6th, 2025 - 07:36 GMT ALBAWABA - Microsoft recently made headlines after firing Moroccan software engineer, Ibtihal Abu Al-Saad, after she accused the American corporation of reportedly supplying AI technology to Israel during the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza, sparking widespread concern over free speech and censorship. This all comes in after a clip circulating across social media showcased Al-Saad interrpting a speech by Microsoft AI's CEO, Mustafa Suleiman, alongside Bill Gates. The Moroccan employee was heard voicing her concerns and defiance of the corporation's relations with Israel. Al-Saad was heard shouting, "50,000 people have died." She added, "Stop using AI for genocide, Mustafa... stop using AI for genocide in our region. You have blood on your hands. All of Microsoft has blood on its hands." Just after the video went viral on social media, several pro-Palestine movements took to their official accounts and urged individuals to boycott Microsoft by ending their Xbox Game Pass subscriptions and refraining from purchasing products linked to the company, including software and games. "50,000 Palestinians have been murdered with Microsoft technology" Multiple employee protests disrupted the Microsoft's 50th anniversary celebration at its Washington headquarters targeting the company's support to Israel — TRT World (@trtworld) April 5, 2025 While several social media users expressed their support for the software engineer, others weren't so keen on her move, further calling it irresponsible and unprofessional. Amid her protest, several human rights groups issued an investigation about the American corporation providing Israel with weapons and technology during its aggression on Gaza, as reported by Fes News. Another clip of Al-Saad swarmed social media, where she expressed her opinion about the matter. The American corporation's former software engineer said that despite facing the consequences, she didn't want to partake in something that would eventually result in the murder of innocent Palestinians. She said, "My biggest fear is waking up for my 9 to 5 and realising that my code has killed children today." Moroccan Harvard graduate and Microsoft engineer Ibtehal Abu Saad disrupted the company's 50th anniversary, accusing AI chief Mustafa Suleyman and Microsoft of aiding Israel's genocide in Gaza through tech and military contracts. 'They might come after me for what I said, but my… — Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws) April 5, 2025 © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
