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A confidential Cisco memo obtained by The Guardian details these issues. Repeated outages severely impacted critical operations during the national conflict. Internal documents also surfaced from disgruntled Cisco employees. These employees protested the company's ties to the Israeli military during the three-year war, which killed over 70,000 Palestinians. Cisco is a global tech leader, providing internet infrastructure globally.
Military Contracts and Growth
Cisco has long worked with the Israeli security state. Leaked files show Cisco actively worked to maintain and expand this relationship as the Gaza war continued. Splunk, a Cisco subsidiary, proposed joining the controversial Project Nimbus cloud contract involving the Israeli government, Google, and Amazon earlier this year.
Ethical Concerns and Response
International bodies labeled Israel's Gaza actions as genocide. Global organizations criticized Israel's conduct. Cisco faced internal turmoil regarding its role in the war. Cisco declined to comment on requests for comment. An IDF spokesperson stated the military uses services from various companies. The IDF would not comment on third-party contracts.
Employee Activism and EEOC Findings
Bridge to Humanity, current and former Cisco staff, called the military work a shocking contradiction to Cisco's ethical values. They claimed the company became an instrument of genocide. The group argued Cisco hid its actions by selling hardware and software. They compared its military dealings to those of arms manufacturers. The EEOC found reasonable grounds to believe Cisco allowed a hostile workplace environment for Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim employees following the October 7 attacks and the Gaza war. Cisco disagreed with the EEOC, asserting equal employment opportunities. Bridge to Humanity members claimed this treatment linked directly to Cisco's business interests. They alleged Cisco leadership ignored their concerns while actively expanding military ties to secure revenue.