Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government

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Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal.

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019.

In a blog post, No Tech For Apartheid accused Google of lying about what happened inside its offices during what it described as “peaceful sit-in" that received overwhelming support from other workers who weren't participating in the protest. Google workers have periodically staged angry protests over other deals the company has been working on and have also raised ethical concerns about the way it is developing artificial intelligence.One of the previous employee uprisings resulted in Google deciding in 2018 to end a contract with the U.S. defence department called “Project Maven” that involved helping the armed forces analyze military videos.

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