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To: Sarah Walker, Cisco Systems CEO for UK & Ireland
End Cisco's complicity in Gaza
We call on Cisco Systems for-
Immediate Action:
Immediate Action:
- Fully disclose the nature and scope of all Cisco contracts with the Israeli state, particularly those involving the military, intelligence agencies, and security services
- Immediately terminate all contracts that directly or indirectly support Israeli military operations in Gaza and the Occupied Territories
- Reinstate the Cisco employee who was fired 25/3/2025 for publicly protesting the use of Cisco technology in the killing of Palestinians, and rescind all policies restricting staff from raising ethical concerns about the company's role in conflict zones.
Accountability and Transparency:
- Commission an independent third-party human rights audit of Cisco's technology supply chains and end-use monitoring, with full public disclosure of the findings
- Establish a staff oversight committee in Ireland and globally to regularly review the ethical implications of the company's technology exports.
Commitments:
- Host a public forum at each Cisco workplace in Ireland to engage with the local community on corporate responsibility and the Middle East conflict
- Commit a portion of Cisco's profits made in Ireland to humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza, as a gesture of accountability and solidarity
Why is this important?
Cisco prides its company on its "vibrancy and modernity." But that same modernity is being used to destroy lives, homes, and hope. The people of Ireland reject this contradiction.
Technology must not serve as a weapon of war and we must not be a silent witness to complicity.
We call on every person in Ireland— whether in Galway, Dublin, Cork, or beyond — to reflect on your relationship with this tech giant and to join this call for accountability.
We call on every person in Ireland— whether in Galway, Dublin, Cork, or beyond — to reflect on your relationship with this tech giant and to join this call for accountability.
Cisco's Role in the Gaza War: The Evidence
While Ireland benefits from Cisco's presence in our country — its offices, its jobs, its reputation as a modern tech employer — this same company is providing critical technological infrastructure to a military campaign that the International Court of Justice has deemed a "plausible case of genocide."
Cisco is a key technology provider to the Israeli military, supplying server infrastructure, data centre services, and networking systems that directly support Israel's military operations in Gaza. Specifically:
While Ireland benefits from Cisco's presence in our country — its offices, its jobs, its reputation as a modern tech employer — this same company is providing critical technological infrastructure to a military campaign that the International Court of Justice has deemed a "plausible case of genocide."
Cisco is a key technology provider to the Israeli military, supplying server infrastructure, data centre services, and networking systems that directly support Israel's military operations in Gaza. Specifically:
- Cisco provides cybersecurity systems, cloud computing, big data analytics, AI technologies, and high-speed military communications networks to the Israeli Ministry of Defence
- Beneficiaries include the Israeli Air Force, Navy, Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman), the Prime Minister's Office (overseeing Mossad and Shin Bet), the Israeli Police, and the Prison Service — as well as defence contractors such as Elbit Systems
- Cisco's infrastructure is reportedly used to support AI-powered targeting systems — the same systems that were tested as early as 2021 and are now being deployed at scale in Gaza to identify targets, often with devastating civilian consequences
Cisco Systems, with its large workforce across Ireland, is not a passive observer. It is an active enabler.
Internal Dissent and Suppression
Internal Dissent and Suppression
Employees who have raised ethical concerns have been systematically silenced:
- 25 March 2025: Cisco issued a company-wide policy restricting internal discussion of the Middle East conflict
- On the same day, an employee was fired for publicly protesting the use of Cisco technology in the killing of Palestinians
- The company subsequently deleted its largest pro-Palestinian WebEx chat room, "Bridge to Humanity (B2H)", along with its associated educational website
Cisco's CEO has publicly claimed the company is "committed to humanitarian efforts" and supports "both Israeli and Palestinian communities." Yet the suppression of internal dissent and the dismissal of a concerned employee paint a very different picture.
The Broader Context: Technology as a Weapon of War
The Broader Context: Technology as a Weapon of War
Recent events have exposed the dangerous entanglement of Western tech with military operations. In April 2026, large numbers of Cisco routers and firewalls across Iran reportedly failed en masse just before US-Israeli airstrikes, disrupting radar systems and command links. These devices are suspected of containing remote kill-switches that can be activated via satellite or timer — a chilling demonstration that Cisco's hardware can be weaponised, and that Israel is a deeply integrated partner in that capability.
"True security begins with owning and producing your own technology."
A warning from Iranian cybersecurity experts, but a lesson for every nation that values peace, justice, and human dignity.
"True security begins with owning and producing your own technology."
A warning from Iranian cybersecurity experts, but a lesson for every nation that values peace, justice, and human dignity.
Ireland's Moral Stance
As a neutral nation with a proud tradition of anti-war activism and solidarity with the Palestinian people, Ireland cannot afford to turn a blind eye. Irish people have:
- A strong anti-militarist tradition
- A long history of supporting Palestinian rights
- A growing awareness of corporate social responsibility and ethical consumerism
As people who live in Ireland, we have a moral duty to examine the connection between Cisco's presence in our communities and its role in the destruction of Gaza. Cisco in Ireland must now become a company of questioning and accountability, not silent complicity.