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Google fired an employee who protested its contract with the Israeli military

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Google has fired an employee who publicly protested the company’s work for the Israeli military. During a presentation by an executive with Google’s Israel branch on Monday, the now-former Google Cloud engineer stood up and shouted, “I refuse to build technology that powers genocide or surveillance.” Google confirmed the firing, which was first reported by … Read more

Google fires employee who protested Israel tech event, shuts forum

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During a keynote speech in New York on Monday from the managing director of Google’s Israel business, an employee in the company’s cloud division protested publicly, proclaiming “I refuse to build technology that powers genocide.” The Google Cloud engineer was subsequently fired, CNBC has learned, marking another dark moment for Google, which has been thrust … Read more

Russian doctors call for release of imprisoned artist who protested Ukraine war

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LONDON — More than 100 Russian doctors signed an open letter published Saturday that demands the immediate release of an artist and musician who was sentenced to seven years in prison for swapping supermarket price tags with antiwar messages. The letter calling for Sasha Skochilenko to be freed was addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin … Read more

Israeli veterans who protested Netanyahu mobilize for the war effort

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Comment on this storyComment BEIT KAMA, Israel — It was just last month when Eran Navon, a former Israeli combat soldier, was arrested at an anti-government demonstration near his home outside of Tel Aviv. He was one of millions of Israelis — including active and former reservists — who spent the year protesting the far-right … Read more