Redmond police arrested seven individuals, including current and former Microsoft employees, for trespassing and barricading themselves inside President Brad Smith’s office during a protest organized by No Azure for Apartheid. The demonstrators demanded Microsoft end its ties with the Israeli government and provide reparations to Palestinians. Redmond police arrested seven individuals, including current and former Microsoft employees, for trespassing and barricading themselves inside President Brad Smith’s office during a protest organized by No Azure for Apartheid. The demonstrators demanded Microsoft end its ties with the Israeli government and provide reparations to Palestinians.