Amazon Fires Employee Who Protested Company’s Ties to Israel

Amazon.com Inc. has terminated an employee who protested the e-commerce giant’s ties to the Israeli government.

Ahmed Shahrour, a 29-year-old Palestinian engineer, was fired on Monday for violations of company policy, including statements intended to “threaten, intimidate, coerce or interfere with” senior leaders and colleagues, according to an email seen by Bloomberg.

Shahrour, who worked for the retailer’s Whole Foods Market unit, was suspended last month after he posted a series of messages to corporate Slack chat rooms criticizing Amazon’s connections to Israel. He subsequently protested and handed out fliers at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters campus.

“We don’t tolerate discrimination, harassment, ...