Microsoft shareholders call for review of ties to Israel — "In the face of serious allegations of complicity in genocide and other international crimes, Microsoft’s HRDD processes appear ineffective"

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator plays a drum as they protest outside the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025.

Microsoft is facing further protests over the company's connection to the Israeli government and military. A group of over 60 Microsoft shareholders recently filed a proposal to have Microsoft publish a report reviewing its "human rights due diligence [HRDD] processes in preventing, identifying, and addressing customer misuse of Microsoft artificial intelligence and cloud products or services that violate human rights or international humanitarian law."

The filing, reported on by Bloomberg, PC Gamer, and several other outlets, states that Microsoft's HRDD processes appear ineffective. The filing also questions several aspects of Microsoft's review on the topic, the results of which were shared in a statement back in May.