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Google claims its Project Nimbus deal with the Israeli government is bound by its general terms of service

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Project Nimbus is a controversial cloud computing contract with the Israeli government.

Google has repeatedly claimed the deal is bound by the company’s general cloud computing terms of service.

Contract documents and an internal company email reviewed by The Intercept show the deal doesn’t operate under the tech giant's general terms.

The $1.2 billion contract split between Google and Amazon provides the Israeli military with state-of-the-art cloud computing.

Google president of global affairs Kent Walker was asked how the company is ensuring its Nimbus work is consistent with its “ AI Principles ” document.

According to the Israeli contract document, the government “may make any use of any service included in the supplier’s catalog of services” The Abolitionist Law Center , a Pennsylvania -based public interest firm, told The Intercept it is filing a submission.

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