Google Employees Arrested After Sit-In Protesting Israel Contract

April 18, 2024
Google Employees Arrested After Sit-In Protesting Israel Contract
  • Nine Google employees, also anti-Israel activists, were arrested following sit-in protests in New York and Sunnyvale, California.

  • The protests were aimed at Google and Amazon's joint venture on Project Nimbus, a cloud computing contract with the Israeli government and military.

  • Protesters expressed concerns over human rights violations in Gaza and called for improved labor conditions.

  • The arrests and ongoing protests have led to internal unrest among employees and negatively impacted Google's stock.

  • Despite the risk of job loss, the activists are committed to continuing their demonstrations.

  • Google has yet to issue a public response regarding the incident and the employees' demands.

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