– Zaina Aman
19 Apr. 24
Google has terminated the employment of 28 employees following a prolonged sit-in protest at its Sunnyvale and New York offices. The protest centered around Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion cloud computing contract between Google, Amazon, and the Israeli government and military.
Critics, including employees from the No Tech for Apartheid group, have voiced concerns about the project since 2021, arguing that it could bolster Israel’s surveillance of Palestinians and contribute to displacement and discrimination. The protest gained urgency following the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza war in October.
A Google spokesperson stated that the employees were dismissed for “physically impeding other employees’ work and preventing them from accessing our facilities,” which is a violation of company policies. Law enforcement was called in to remove the protesters, resulting in nine arrests. Google has concluded investigations into the incident and will continue to take action as necessary.
