Google fires 28 workers after office sit-ins to protest cloud contract with Israel

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Google has fired 28 employees involved in protests over the tech company's cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, according to statements from the company and campaigners.

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. Google has fired 28 employees involved in protests over the tech company's cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, according to statements from the company and campaigners.

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