Google fired 28 employees protesting against the company's provision of cloud computing services to Israel. According to local media reports on the 18th, Google fired 28 employees protesting against the company's cloud computing contract with Israel on the 17th. According to NBC, the "Not Providing Technology for Apartheid" group that organized the protest said that on the 16th, 9 employees of Google were arrested for participating in a sit in protest at their offices in New York and California. Google stated that the employees participating in the protest obstructed the work of other employees and prevented them from entering company facilities, which clearly violated company regulations and was "completely unacceptable behavior.". After the protesters repeatedly refused to leave, law enforcement intervened and took them away. The company has concluded individual investigations leading to the dismissal of 28 employees and will continue to investigate and take necessary action.