Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:30am on 13 Sep 2025,Saturday Business
Amazon suspended Palestinian software engineer Ahmed Shahrour after he publicly opposed Project Nimbus, the company's $1.2 billion cloud computing contract with Israel's government. Shahrour, who works for Amazon's Whole Foods in Seattle, criticized the 2021 collaboration with Google that provides Israel with AI, data centers, and infrastructure through internal Slack channels and a letter to CEO Andy Jassy. Amazon cited policy violations, revoking his system access and deleting messages. Shahrour wrote he experiences "constant dissonance" working while his people in Gaza suffer, urging colleagues to oppose the contract. Critics argue Project Nimbus technology could support military operations and surveillance in occupied Palestinian territories. Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser stated they don't tolerate threatening workplace behavior. (PC: NDTV)
