Zille Eizad has left his job at the US firm's Irish head office in Leopardstown, Co Dublin. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
A software engineer has resigned from a senior role at Microsoft in Dublin over the technology company’s links to the Israeli military.
Zille Eizad worked with Microsoft for nine years, including more than seven years at its Irish headquarters in Leopardstown, South Dublin.
In a video message sent to his colleagues on Wednesday afternoon, Mr Eizad encouraged staff to “demand accountability from Microsoft of how your work is being used”.
“Please demand that Microsoft fully divests from Israeli military and government and
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