- Google employees protested at company offices in New York, California, and Seattle against the $1.2 billion Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. [washingtonpost.com, nypost.com, yahoo.com, theinformation.com]
- Protesters from “No Tech for Apartheid” demanded the cancellation of the contract, claiming it supports Israeli government activities they view as oppressive. [washingtonpost.com, nypost.com, yahoo.com, theinformation.com]
- Nine protesters were detained by police during a sit-in at Google’s New York City office for blocking building entrances. [washingtonpost.com, theinformation.com]
- Demonstrators at Google’s offices carried signs with slogans like “No Tech for Apartheid” and “Cancel Project Nimbus.” [nypost.com, yahoo.com]
- Concerns were raised that the cloud computing services provided under Project Nimbus could be used for surveillance and oppression. [yahoo.com, theinformation.com]
- Google is also urged to sever other business ties with the Israeli government, including contracts for mapping and geospatial services. [theinformation.com]
- The protestors accused Google of being complicit in the oppression of Palestinians through these contracts. [time.com, aljazeera.net]
- Israel Hayom reported that protesters are challenging Google to adhere to its own ethical guidelines by canceling Project Nimbus. [israelhayom.co.il]
- Regional news outlets Al-Balad and Al-Jazeera highlighted the growing movement among tech workers against their companies’ involvement in geopolitical conflicts. [elbalad.news, aljazeera.net]
- The Arab Weekly discussed the broader implications of tech company contracts with governments engaged in controversial actions. [alaraby.co.uk]
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