Google employee resigns, accuses company of silencing Palestinians
She noted that she has consistently seen Google work systematically to silence Palestinian, Jewish, Arab, and Muslim voices
A Google employee Ariel Koren, who sought to thwart a deal between the company and Israel announced her resignation, accusing the company of aggressive practices against its employees who express their views on its policies.
Ariel Koren, director of marketing for Google’s educational products department, announced – in a letter her intention to leave the company at the end of the week and said that “Google systematically silences Palestinian and Jewish voices.”
In a letter posted on her Twitter account, 28-year-old Ariel Koren said that she had no choice but to quit this week due to retaliatory measures, a hostile environment, and illegal actions by the company against her and many other employees with the aim of silencing them.
“I am leaving @Google this week due to retaliation & hostility against workers who speak out,” tweeted Koren. “Google moved my role overseas immediately after I opposed its $1B AI/surveillance contracts with Israel. And this is far from an isolated instance.”
She noted that she has consistently seen Google work systematically to silence Palestinian, Jewish, Arab, and Muslim voices. She further expressed concern about Google’s complicity in violations of Palestinian rights, to the point of formally retaliating against employees and creating an environment of fear.
