A new tech coalition in support of Palestine, amidst the current Israle-Hamas Conflict, called 'Tech for Palestine,' has reportedly been formed to help advocate for a permanent ceasefire; several projects are already in development, as per Tech Crunch.
The report states that the new coalition comprises over 40 founders, investors, engineers, and other industry professionals. The alliance aims to advocate for a permanent ceasefire by assisting other industry professionals in supporting the Palestinian cause through open-source projects, tools, and data.
Under the coalition's website, the initiative already has several projects under development, such as the 'Palestine Badge,' 'Palestine Banner,' 'Anti-Palestine VC Funds,' and 'Israeli Tech Alternatives' Project.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 28: People wave Palestinian flags and hold a picture of a watermelon as they gather for a "Global South United" protest to demand freedom for Palestine on October 28, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.
The Palestine Badge Project is stated to be a project that is intended to help demonstrate support for both a permanent peace between the peoples of Israel and Palestine and an end to the ongoing conflict and 'violence' in Gaza. The project is available on Github, with personalized badges on the website.
The second project under the organization's website is the Palestine Banner Project, which allows websites to show support for Palestine via a banner that applies to any website. Supporters are reportedly encouraged to share the banner on social media platforms to increase awareness.
The coalition also has two projects under boycotting certain venture capitalists (VCS) that support Palestinian genocide. The first is by providing a constantly updated list of these VCS and a list of alternative VCSs to help instead.
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The Man Behind the Coalition
Tech Crunch states that the person behind the coalition is Paul Biggar, founder of CircleCI, a software development company reportedly valued at more than a billion dollars. The tech pioneer reportedly founded the alliance to increase public knowledge of the Gaza War, advocate for an ongoing ceasefire, and give avenues for those who might otherwise be hesitant to express their support for Palestine to do so openly.
The report adds that the coalition is one of the first tech efforts to publicly support Palestine amidst the IT industry, reportedly seeing a division due to the ongoing conflict. Strong support from IT institutions and people has allegedly been observed in Israel, home to a thriving technology and startup ecosystem. On the other hand, some people have lost their jobs as a result of speaking out in favor of Palestine and calling for ceasefires.
Other Initiatives in Support of Palestine
One of the few tech efforts to support Palestine includes the 'No Tech For Apartheid' initiative that calls to end 'Project Nimbus,' a project that saw executives from Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services previously inking a $1.22 billion deal to supply cloud technology to the Israeli military and government.
Amazon and Google will reportedly help facilitate the Israeli government's ability to monitor Palestinians and drive them from their land by doing business with Israeli apartheid.
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