Google fires more workers over in-office protests

Google says its protest investigation is over after a second round of terminations

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Google has completed a second round of terminations linked to the anti-Israel demonstrations held at the tech giant's offices last week.

After protesters took over Google's corporate offices in New York, Seattle and Sunnyvale, California, on April 16 in 10-hour sit-ins, the company fired 28 workers the next day. This week, they fired more following an investigation into the incidents.

According to "No Tech for Apartheid," the activist campaign led by tech workers behind the protests, a total of 50 Google employees have now been let go by the company over the sit-ins.

No Tech for Apartheid claimed in a blog post that some of the fired Google workers were "non-participating bystanders during last week’s protests."

Google on Tuesday confirmed in a statement to FOX Business that the company fired more workers linked to the demonstrations, and insisted those who were terminated were participants.

Mike Johnson Addresses Anti-Israel Hate As Hundreds Harass the School’s Jewish Community 

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) arrived at Columbia University on Wednesday to address the anti-Israel hate occurring on the campus. 

Amid pro-Hamas protests from students, Johnson called on Columbia University president Minouche Shafik to resign, accusing her of failing to bring the chaos to a halt at the first sign of antisemitism.

“I am here today joining my colleagues and calling on President [Minouche] Shafik to resign if she cannot immediately bring order to this chaos," Johnson said. 

He dismissed claims from supporters of the protests who say the demonstrators are merely expressing their First Amendment rights. 

“Our feeling is that they have not acted to restore order on the campus," he continued. "This is dangerous. This is not free expression. This is not the First Amendment. They are threatening, intimidating."