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No Tech For Apartheid
No Tech for Apartheid (NoTA) is an international campaign that works to end Project Nimbus, a contract between Google, Amazon (company), Amazon and Israel. Starting with an anonymous letter written by Google and Amazon workers condemning the deal, the group eventually became a dedicated campaign with an emphasis on pressuring the two tech giants to cancel the project. The workers argue that the relative lack of oversight for the project means it likely will be used for violent purposes. Under the terms of the agreement, it appears that the companies in question are not permitted to deny services to any government entities, meaning that while certain uses might run up against their terms of service, Google and Amazon are not necessarily able to prevent services provided as part of Nimbus from being used for violent acts. Founding In April 2021 the Ministry of Finance (Israel), Israeli Ministry of Finance announced that Google and Amazon had won the bid to "set up and operate Israe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewish Voice For Peace
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP; ) is an American Jewish anti-Zionist and left-wing advocacy organization. It is critical of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, and supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. The group was formed in 1996, and as of 2024 had grown to over 32,000 active dues-paying members. Its chapters at Columbia and George Washington universities were suspended in 2024. History JVP was formed in 1996 by Julie Iny, Rachel Eisner and Julia Caplan, undergraduate students at UC Berkeley. In 2011, the group claimed to have 600 dues-paying members, which had risen to 9,000 by 2015 and more than 32,000 by 2024. Funding In 2023, JVP reported revenue of $3.32 million and expenses of $2.7 million. According to JVP, around 85% of the organization's funding comes from "tens of thousands of individual people ..whose average-sized contribution is $60". JVP has also received support from philanthropic foundations including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
