Kendall Square Walk of Shame

Project Nimbus :
Amazon and Google are working together on Project Nimbus, a $1.2bn contract to provide cloud services for the Israeli military and government, allowing for further surveillance of and unlawful data collection on Palestinians, and facilitates expansion of Israel’s illegal settlements on Palestinian land.
Google handed Palestine activist student gmail account info to ICE after a subpeona without notifying the students.
Google also has a contract with Israeli government to spread pro-genocide propaganda.
Google has established R&D centers in Israel, focusing primarily on search algorithms, advertising technologies, and security. Additionally, it has acquired Israeli startups, including Waze. In collaboration with Amazon, Google launched Project Nimbus in 2021 to provide cloud services to the Israeli government and military. While this project aims to enhance Israel’s technological infrastructure, it has also faced criticism for aiding surveillance and impacting Palestinian rights.

Microsoft has been involved in providing AI and cloud services to the Israeli military, including support for a program known as Lavender. Lavender is an AI-powered database developed by the Israeli military (IOF) to identify potential targets by analyzing vast amounts of surveillance data. Reports indicate that Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and AI tools, such as translation services and OpenAI models, have been utilized by the IOF to process and analyze this data. This collaboration has raised ethical concerns regarding the use of commercial AI technology in military operations and its implications for civilian casualties.​

Microsoft has acquired several Israeli startups and has a large R&D presence in the country specializes in cybersecurity and AI technologies. Microsoft has a history of deep engagement with the Israeli high-tech industry and close ties to the Israeli military. In 2023, Microsoft quietly launched an Azure Israeli Cloud Data Region.

Starbucks claims to be neutral but has taken legal action against its workers union for expressing solidarity with Palestine. It profits from 1900 stores in the Middle East and North Africa, and had $36 billion annual revenue in 2023, higher than the GDP of 91 countries. We call on Starbucks to use its vast influence to advocate for an end to the Israeli Occupation. Instead Howard Schultz, the founder and largest private owner of Starbucks stock invests heavily in Israel’s economy, including a recent investment in cybersecurity startup Wiz. This investment underscores Schultz’s commitment to Israel’s economic growth with the effect of normalizing the occupation of Palestine.

Brett Schulman, the Co-Founder & CEO of CAVA, has publicly expressed one-sided support for Israel, signing the Anti-Defamation League Pledge to fight antisemitism without acknowledging the Occupation of Palestine.

Tatte founder and part owner is an Israeli-American who grew up in Israel, is proud to have served in the IOF.

As far as we know, the owner has not expressed any regret about their time as an IOF member.

As a dominant part of the Israeli pharmaceutical industry, Teva enjoys the advantages generated by the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands allowing the company to exploit the Palestinian market. ‘Quality and Security reasons’ in conjunction with economic and political justifications create a Palestinian captive market for Israeli and multinational companies.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., often referred to simply as Teva, is an Israeli multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel. Teva’s activities in Israel are substantial, given that it originated there and has established its global headquarters in the country. Teva operates manufacturing facilities across Israel, which produce a variety of medications distributed both locally and internationally.

MIT maintain relationships with weapons manufacturers like Boeing, genocide enablers like Maersk, and has been extremely antagonistic towards pro-Palestine students who have been outspoken against Israel.

1. Boycott the MIT Museum
2. Support MIT students speaking out against pro-genocide policies and partnerships.
3. Pressure MIT administration to end these contracts with Boeing, Maersk, and others.

Boeing provides Israel with Hellfire missiles, F-15 Eagle fighter jets, MK84 2000-lb bombs and Apache helicopters.

One of the world’s largest shipping companies, Maersk is one of the main shipping companies that delivers weapons and military equipment to Israel. It also ships export products made in Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.