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LONDON: A group of Jewish Google employees has written to the company to demand a ramp up in support for Palestinians in the wake of Israel’s devastating Gaza airstrike campaign. The group, known as the Jewish Diaspora in Tech, called on Google to support and fund Palestinian-led relief efforts, to equal the support the tech giant provides to Israeli humanitarian efforts. Ignoring the deadly attacks faced by Palestinians “erases” the company’s Palestinian coworkers, the group warned. The letter was reportedly written after the executive team of Google failed to put out a statement condemning the violence against Palestinians, while some members of the Google leadership even promoted pro-Israel funding opportunities. “We agree that a response from Google leadership is necessary, but we believe any response that recognizes violence against Israelis but fails to give the same recognition to violence against Palestinians is worse than no response at all,” the Jewish Diaspora in Tech said.