Google (Alphabet Inc.)
Technology conglomerate providing $1.2 billion in cloud infrastructure to the Israeli government and military through Project Nimbus. Internal documents reveal Google knew the contract could facilitate human rights violations before signing.
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Project Nimbus has generated sustained employee protests, 50+ terminations, and international condemnation. UN Special Rapporteur identified Google as part of a 'joint criminal enterprise' abetting genocide in Gaza (August 2025).
Contract generates estimated $3.3bn in revenue (2023-2027), but employee walkouts, talent attrition, and potential client losses threaten broader business. Internal reports acknowledged reputational damage risks before contract signing.
Contract contains 'Winking Mechanism' requiring Google to secretly alert Israel of foreign court data requests, potentially obstructing criminal investigations. ICJ and ICC determinations create liability exposure for companies providing infrastructure to Israeli military operations.
Internal documents show Google cannot control how Israel uses its cloud technology, including for military and surveillance purposes. Contract prohibits Google from restricting use even if it violates terms of service.
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Google represents one of the most strategically significant targets in the technology sector due to its $1.2 billion Project Nimbus contract providing cloud infrastructure and AI capabilities directly to the Israeli government and military. Internal company documents obtained by The Intercept reveal Google knew before signing that it would be unable to control how Israel uses its technology, including for potential human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza.
Key Leverage Points
- Employee Activism: The No Tech for Apartheid campaign has 200+ closely involved Google workers and hundreds more sympathetic supporters. Sustained internal dissent creates reputational and talent retention costs.
- ESG Vulnerability: Google's enterprise clients increasingly have ESG compliance requirements. The UN Special Rapporteur designation as part of a 'joint criminal enterprise' creates due diligence concerns for institutional customers.
- Contract Lock-In Exposure: The 'Winking Mechanism' clause requiring secret alerts to Israel about foreign court data requests exposes Google to obstruction of justice allegations in multiple jurisdictions.
- Brand Contradiction: The gap between Google's 'Don't Be Evil' legacy and its inability to terminate a contract even during documented war crimes creates powerful narrative vulnerability.
Documented Complicity
Project Nimbus provides cloud services to all branches of the Israeli government including the military, Shin Bet security agency, police, and prison services. Leaked Israeli Finance Ministry documents confirm that state weapons manufacturers Israel Aerospace Industries (maker of Heron killer drones used in Gaza) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems are required to use Google and Amazon cloud services under the contract. The Israel Land Authority, which administers land distribution in the illegally occupied West Bank, is also a confirmed customer.
In February 2025, Alphabet lifted its ban on using AI tools for military purposes, including weapons and surveillance development. The Washington Post reported that throughout 2024, Google processed multiple requests from the Israeli military for increased access to its AI technologies, including Gemini. This represents direct technical enablement of military operations that the International Criminal Court has charged involve crimes against humanity including extermination and starvation as a method of warfare (ICC, November 2024).
Engagement Strategy
Target Google's B2B relationships through procurement pressure. Focus on government cloud contracts (UK G-Cloud, EU institutions, US federal) where ESG compliance can be enforced. Engage institutional investors and pension funds with the UN Special Rapporteur findings. Support No Tech for Apartheid worker campaigns with external solidarity. Emphasise the hypocrisy between stated AI ethics principles and inability to prevent military use. For enterprise customers, frame contract review requests around due diligence obligations and legal exposure from association with ICC-documented war crimes.
Recognising Systemic Challenge
Google (Alphabet Inc.)'s products are integrated into the global economy and are often a critical part of the infrastructure of modern life. For many, immediate total boycott may not currently be feasible, least of all product usage in the workplace. This does not grant them immunity. We focus pressure on changing Google (Alphabet Inc.)'s behaviour to comply with International Law.
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Evidence & Sources
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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese identified Microsoft, Amazon and Google as corporations part of a 'joint criminal enterprise' helping Israel carry out what the report calls genocide in Gaza.
Open sourceInternal Google report warned 'Google Cloud Services could be used for, or linked to, the facilitation of human rights violations, including Israeli activity in the West Bank,' resulting in 'reputation harm.'
Open sourceContract documents show Project Nimbus doesn't operate under Google's general terms of service. Contract prohibits Google from restricting how Israel uses their products, even if it violates terms of service.
Open sourceIsraeli Finance Ministry documents reveal weapons manufacturers Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael are required to use Google/Amazon cloud services under Project Nimbus.
Open sourceDetailed investigation of leaked Israeli Finance Ministry documents showing Project Nimbus provides cloud services to military, security services, weapons manufacturers, and Israel Land Authority (settlements).
Open sourceGoogle terminated 28 employees following sit-in protests, with total firings reaching 50+. Company called protests 'completely unacceptable behavior.'
Open sourceNo Tech for Apartheid campaign has 200+ Google employees closely involved, with hundreds more sympathetic to goals. Employees staged sit-ins, occupied Cloud CEO office for 9+ hours.
Open sourceAmerican Friends Service Committee investigation documenting Alphabet's involvement in providing technology to Israeli military and government.
Open sourceUpdates & Milestones
- UN Names Google in 'Joint Criminal Enterprise'
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese identifies Google, Amazon, and Microsoft as corporations abetting genocide in Gaza through military, surveillance, and economic support.
- Internal Human Rights Report Revealed
The Intercept obtains confidential Google report showing company knew it couldn't control how Israel uses Project Nimbus technology before signing contract.
- Alphabet Lifts AI Military Ban
Google parent company Alphabet removes restrictions on using AI tools for military purposes including weapons and surveillance development.
- Terms of Service Contradiction Exposed
The Intercept reveals contract doesn't operate under Google's standard terms of service, prohibiting Google from restricting Israel's use even if it violates policies.
- Arms Manufacturer Connection Exposed
The Intercept reveals Israeli weapons manufacturers Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael are required to use Google cloud under Project Nimbus.
- Sundar Pichai Memo on Political Debates
CEO tells employees company is 'not a place to fight over disruptive issues or debate politics' days after mass firings.
- Sit-In Protests and Mass Firings
Employees stage 10-hour sit-ins at New York and Sunnyvale offices, occupying Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian's office. Nine arrested for trespassing, 50+ workers fired.
- Engineer Fired for Public Protest
Google Cloud software engineer fired after shouting 'I refuse to build technology that empowers genocide' at company event, going viral on social media.
- No Tech for Apartheid Campaign Launches
Google and Amazon workers form No Tech for Apartheid movement demanding companies drop Project Nimbus contract.
- Project Nimbus Contract Signed
Israeli Finance Ministry announces $1.2 billion cloud computing contract with Google and Amazon to provide services to government, defense establishment, and military units.