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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.

Following protests over its involvement in supplying technology to the Israeli government, Google has terminated the employment of more than 50 individuals. The company asserts that the fired employees were directly engaged in disruptive activities within its offices. However, the group organizing the protests, No Tech For Apartheid, disputes this claim, alleging that Google is attempting to stifle dissent and assert its authority.

In the aftermath of protests against its collaboration with the Israeli government, Google has dismissed a total of over 50 employees. The company’s decision to provide cloud computing and AI services to Israel under a $1.2 billion contract has sparked internal turmoil among its staff, leading to sit-in protests and police intervention. Despite Google’s claims that it only fired individuals involved in disruptive activities, a group representing the workers alleges that over 20 bystanders were also terminated.

Google has fired at least 20 more workers in the wake of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, bringing the total number of terminated staff to more than 50. The company said it fired the additional workers after its investigation gathered details from coworkers who were “physically disrupted” and it identified employees who used masks and didn’t carry their staff badges to hide their identities. Google disputed the group’s claims, saying that it carefully confirmed that “every single one of those whose employment was terminated was personally and definitively involved in disruptive activity inside our buildings.”

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.

Technology industry professionals are raising concerns over the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) by Israel in its ongoing conflict with Gaza, condemning it as an enabler of genocide. Google employees in the US have staged protests at the company’s offices, demanding transparency and accountability in the use of their labor. The protests are part of a growing movement within the tech industry, with employees of companies like Amazon and Facebook also voicing their opposition to collaborations with militaries.