“Phone Off, Hearts On 🤫: Digital Satyagraha for Gaza Blasts Big Tech Profiteers!”
- CPI National
- Jul 7
- 2 min read
TL;DR:From July 6–13, at 9 PM nightly, people worldwide are joining a digital satyagraha—a silent protest for half an hour without phones or social media—to spotlight the genocide in Gaza. 💔 A UN report by Francesca Albanese exposes how giants like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, IBM are cashing in on surveillance, war and tech contracts fueling violence. The aim: break algorithms, reclaim attention, and demand corporate accountability for justice. 🌍
📢 Subhead: A Silent Power Move to Break Big Tech's Greed
From 9–9:30 PM, ordinary folks are “switching off to speak up” without words. This digital fast disrupts the attention economy that thrives on endless likes and shares—and shines a spotlight on #GenocideInGaza, not trending reels.
📜 Subhead: UN Names the Tech Titans Behind the Violence
According to the U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese’s report, titled “From economy of occupation to economy of genocide”, over 60 corporate giants—including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar—are complicit in enabling Israel's violent campaign in Gaza and settlements in the West Bank.
She bluntly writes: “While life in Gaza is being obliterated … this report shows why Israel’s genocide continues: because it is lucrative for many”.
📈 Subhead: Alarming Numbers You Should Know
📌 Over 56,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza so far.
🌐 Google & Amazon scored a $1.2 billion contract (Project Nimbus) to power Israeli military surveillance.
🛠️ Caterpillar & HD Hyundai machines helped demolish Palestinian homes.
🔐 Microsoft Azure and IBM’s cloud tools are used by the IDF for targeting and data analysis.
🕊️ Subhead: Why the Digital Satyagraha Matters
It breaks the algorithm—pauses addictive scrolls, puts power back in citizen hands.
It sends a demand to Big Tech: your profit can’t come at the cost of human lives.
It builds global solidarity—every phone off is a defiance against genocide.
🌍 Subhead: Political Backing & Momentum
The CPI(M) in India has officially backed this “modern satyagraha,” calling it a powerful tool against online distractions fueling state violence—putting digital silence on the frontlines for #SilenceForGaza
📣 Join the Conversation
Did you switch off tonight? 🔌 Tell us how you felt in the comments.
Tag someone to join next! 💬
Share your hopes for justice using #DigitalSatyagraha #PeopleForPeace #BreakTheAlgorithm.
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