Google Employees Arrested After Sit-In Protesting Israel Contract
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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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