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    Google fires 20 more workers who protested $1.2bn Israel contract: ‘Ultimately we are a workplace’

    by Vishwam Sankaran and Katie Hawkinson Apr 23, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: AFP via Getty Images

    Google has fired more employees who protested against its $1.2bn contract with Israel, the company confirmed to The Independent on Tuesday.

    The company declined to say how many employees had been let go but reported that the number is around 20.

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