Israeli Troops In Formation Create Google Logo For Visiting Execs, Sparking Outrage
It said Tuesday it was "an idea conceived during a visit by Google representatives to an Israel Air Force Base. The matter will be looked into."
Footage of about a hundred soldiers standing in the scorching summer heat next to aircraft in a formation that spelled out the logo sparked outrage in Israel, where military service is mandatory.
Opposition lawmaker Shelly Yachimovich said in a Facebook post: "Who will decide which private company to suck up to... and what has this got to do with defending Israel...?" She asked, "how much did this humiliation cost?"
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