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JUST IN:
Leaked documents reveal Google and Amazon, under Israel’s Project Nimbus cloud deal, secretly agreed to notify Israel whenever they hand over its data to foreign governments, even when gag orders forbid disclosure.
➤ They use a coded “winking mechanism”: each request triggers a symbolic payment to Israel matching the foreign country’s dialing code (e.g. ₪1,000 for the U.S., ₪3,900 for Italy).
➤ If disclosure is legally forbidden, they must send ₪100,000 within 24 hours.
➤ The Guardian and +972 Magazine report this system bypasses U.S. and EU laws that prohibit third-party notification.
➤ Unlike Microsoft, which ended its contract with Israel’s Unit 8200 over surveillance concerns, Amazon and Google agreed not to suspend Israel’s access even if terms are breached.
➤ Both firms also fired employees who opposed their Israel contracts.
Source: Guardian, +972 Mag.
Mike