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Google Fires 28 Employees for Protesting Israeli Cloud Contract

The firings follow disruptive sit-ins at Google offices, where employees protested the company's $1.2 billion Project Nimbus contract with Israel.

  • Google terminated 28 employees after they protested against its cloud computing contract with the Israeli government.
  • The protests were part of the 'No Tech for Apartheid' campaign, opposing Google's involvement with Israeli military and government services.
  • Protesters occupied Google offices in New York and California, leading to several arrests.
  • Google CEO Sundar Pichai emphasized that the workplace is not a venue for political debates or disruptive behavior.
  • The company asserts that the Project Nimbus contract does not involve sensitive or military-related technologies.
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