Amazon, along with Google, has been providing Israel with cloud infrastructure and AI tools to store and process large swaths of surveillance data that is used to track and target civilians through Project Nimbus. Israel’s system of apartheid, ethnic cleansing, and genocide is deeply dependent on these technology tools.
As a retailer, Amazon also operates in the occupied territories, sustaining their economies and supporting settler expansion.
Amazon also has a troubling history of union-busting and worker exploitation and discrimination. They have also entered into contracts with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and DHS in support of ICE using their web storage to surveil immigrants .
The convenience they offer comes at a cost to human dignity and the sustainability of our planet.
In short, Amazon:
Provides Israel with the infrastructure for apartheid and genocide
Supports ICE and surveillance of immigrants
Exploits warehouse and delivery workers
Engages in scare tactics and anti-union behaviors
Generates waste and carbon emissions
These practices are antithetical to our shared vision for human flourishing and the Christmas message of “peace on earth, goodwill to mankind.”
According to the UN Special Rapporteur’s report:
“Microsoft, Alphabet (Google) and Amazon grant Israel virtually government-wide access to their cloud and artificial intelligence technologies, enhancing data processing, decision making and surveillance and analysis capacities. In October 2023, when the Israeli internal military cloud overloaded, Microsoft, with its Azure platform, and the Project Nimbus consortium stepped in with critical cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Their Israel-located servers ensure data sovereignty and a shield from accountability, under favourable contracts offering minimal restrictions or oversight. In July 2024, an Israeli colonel described cloud tech as a weapon in every sense of the word, citing these companies.”