Over 600 Google Workers Urge the Company to Cut Ties With Israeli Tech Conference

Over 600 Google employees have signed an open letter urging the company to cut ties with an Israeli tech conference due to concerns about human rights violations by the Israeli government. The employees are calling on Google to cancel its participation in the annual Cybertech conference, which is scheduled to take place in Tel Aviv in January.

The letter, addressed to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, cites the Israeli government’s recent violence against Palestinians in Gaza and the ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories as reasons for the company to withdraw from the conference. The employees argue that Google’s participation in the event would be seen as an endorsement of the Israeli government’s actions and undermine the company’s commitment to human rights and social justice.

Google has not yet responded to the letter, but the employees are hopeful that the company will take their concerns seriously and reconsider its participation in the conference. The employees are also calling on other tech companies to join them in pressuring Google to cut ties with the event.