Intel Religious controversy

Ultra-orthodox Jews have protested Intel operating in Israel on Saturday, the Sabbath. Intel was forced to ring its office in barbed wire for protection against possible violent religious extremists.[67] Intel's decision to make so many motherboard socket designs and establish their accounting office in Israel has since lowered tension to this crisis. Intel offered lower interest rates and larger stock options to employees working within Israel. As of December 2009, the situation has been stable for Intel Israel while some employees have been reported working over-time on the Sabbath