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Google has terminated over 20 additional employees in connection to protests against its involvement with the Israeli government. This latest round of dismissals brings the total number of employees let go to over 50, according to No Tech For Apartheid, the group leading the protests. The conflict within the company intensified following sit-in protests at Google’s New York and Sunnyvale, California, offices. In response to the demonstrations, Google called the police, resulting in several arrests. The latest terminations included over 20 individuals, some of whom were not actively participating in the protests, according to Jane Chung, a spokesperson for No Tech For Apartheid. Google has defended its decision, saying it conducted a thorough investigation which revealed the terminated employees engaged in disruptive actions.

Google has fired more employees following protests against Project Nimbus, a cloud computing contract with the Israeli government and military. The latest round of firings brings the total number of terminated employees to over 50. The protests have been organized by No Tech for Apartheid, an activist group that advocates against Israeli apartheid. Google has stated that the fired employees were involved in disruptive activities during the protests, while No Tech for Apartheid claims that non-participating bystanders were also fired. CEO Sundar Pichai has urged employees to prioritize the company’s mission and avoid disruptions.