There's about 6 weeks left until the Olympics when 4 million extra people will be in London. Security has to be tight. And G4S is the company that has to make sure it is. It is the official provider of security for the games.But the G4S Olympics contract has caused controversy because the company does business with Israel, and not just any business. It provides security and the borders of the illegal settlements in occupied territory and works in Israeli prisons. That's why on Monday, the government is being grilled in parliament over why it gave the contract to G4S to begin with.
G4S made £120 million in Israel last year. It operates in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, deemed illegal under international law.It provides screening equipment for several west bank military checkpoints.It also provides Security at the controversial Ofer complex, home to a jail and military court. Thousands of Palestinian detainees including children are held and tried there.And at police headquarters in the west bank, Israeli shops and banks too. Source
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