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But less than 30 minutes in, something unexpected happened.
Aboussad began decrying Microsoft’s business of selling AI tools and technologies to Israel specifically for use in combat.
Ibtihal Aboussad was not visible on the livestream but could be seen by our editor in the venue. She spoke for several minutes before being escorted out, and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates was sitting perhaps 50 feet away.
“Shame on you all!”
“You have blood on your hands!”
“50,000 people have died, and Microsoft powers this genocide in our region,” she continued.
Ibtihal Aboussad was not visible on the livestream but could be seen by our editor in the venue. She spoke for several minutes before being escorted out, and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates was sitting perhaps 50 feet away.
“You are a war profiteer!”
TheAssociated Presspublished the results of an investigation into Microsoft andOpenAI’s business dealings with Israel earlier this year.
Today, Ibtihal Aboussad was allowed to speak for several minutes before being escorted from the venue.
