Amazon Fires Employee Who Protested Company’s Ties to Israel
The Spheres at the Amazon.com headquarters in Seattle, Washington.
Photographer: David Ryder/Getty ImagesAmazon.com Inc. has terminated an employee who protested the e-commerce giant’s ties to the Israeli government.
Ahmed Shahrour, a 29-year-old Palestinian engineer, was fired on Monday for violations of company policy, including statements intended to “threaten, intimidate, coerce or interfere with” senior leaders and colleagues, according to an email seen by Bloomberg.