The event, organised under the aegis of the Indian People’s Solidarity for Palestine, displayed banners, posters, and artwork highlighting Hewlett-Packard (HP)'s role in backing the Jewish state
NEW DELHI — Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Hewlett-Packard (HP) outlet at the iconic Connaught Place in the national capital on Sunday to register their anguish and dismay at the company’s involvement in the ongoing violence against Palestinians.
Protesters at the event, organised under the aegis of the Indian People’s Solidarity for Palestine (IPSP), displayed banners, posters, and artwork highlighting HP’s role in supporting Israeli actions in occupied Palestinian territories, a report in en.abna24.com said on Monday.
The protest comes amid growing scrutiny of global corporations linked to the Israeli government’s policies in Palestine. Hewlett-Packard has recently been named in reports by the United Nations Special Rapporteur as providing technology and services used in the surveillance, control, and imprisonment of Palestinians.
Critics argue that HP’s infrastructure, including its Basel Biometric-ID System, is used by Israeli authorities to monitor Palestinians and maintain the central server of Israel’s prison service, which currently holds over 9,200 Palestinians.
The Israeli occupied forces use HP’s “Basel Biometric-ID System” to monitor Palestinians. HP activities also strengthen Israel’s prison system including equipment repair services and vital IT support, the en.abna24.com report said.
HP’s infrastructure manages central server of Israeli prison service through equipment maintenance services and critical IT assistance. More than 9,200 Palestinians are illegally incarcerated in these barbaric prisons so far.
Protest organisers also highlighted HP’s technical support for Israel’s Population, Immigration, and Borders Authority, as well as its role in servicing Israeli police forces. Demonstrators emphasised that the Palestinian struggle for freedom transcends religion and called for global accountability for companies perceived to enable the occupation.
Participants at Sunday’s demonstration urged public and corporate awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, stressing the need for solidarity with Palestinians and the cessation of corporate involvement in occupation-related activities.
The protest aligns with the ongoing international Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which targets companies allegedly complicit in Israel’s occupation. Similar actions have reportedly impacted other multinational corporations, including KFC and McDonald’s, prompting calls for continued global pressure until Palestinian rights are fully recognised.
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