UN Report Exposes 48 Corporate Actors Aiding Israel in Palestinian Genocide

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The United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, has released a report documenting the role of corporate actors in Israel's genocide of Palestinians. The report names 48 companies, including Microsoft, Alphabet Inc., Amazon, and Lockheed Martin, which are aiding Israel in its occupation of Palestinian territory and its ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip. A database of over 1,000 corporate entities was compiled as part of the investigation, revealing the extensive involvement of corporate actors in Israel's occupation and genocide.

Key Takeaways:

  • The report highlights the involvement of 48 corporate actors, including major tech companies, arms manufacturers, and infrastructure providers, in Israel's genocide of Palestinians.
  • The companies listed provide a range of services, including cloud and AI technologies, biometric data collection and storage, and military training and equipment.
  • The tech sector has enabled the collection, storage, and governmental use of biometric data on Palestinians, supporting Israel's discriminatory permit regime.
  • Several companies, including Palantir Technologies and IBM, have provided automatic predictive policing technology used for automated decision-making in the battlefield.
  • The report also lists several companies developing civilian technologies with dual-use applications for Israel's occupation, including Caterpillar, Leonardo-owned Rada Electronic Industries, and South Korea's HD Hyundai.
  • The report identifies US multinational investment companies BlackRock and Vanguard as the main investors behind several listed companies.
  • The companies listed on the exchange market, particularly in the arms, tech, and infrastructure sectors, have seen their profits rise since October 2023.
  • Global insurance companies, including Allianz and AXA, have invested large sums in shares and bonds linked to Israel's occupation.
  • The report calls on companies to divest from all activities linked to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory, which is illegal under international law.

Statistics:

  • Israel's military spending from 2023 to 2024 surged 65 percent, amounting to $46.5 billion.
  • The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange rose an unprecedented 179 percent, adding $157.9 billion in market value.
  • BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is listed as the second-largest institutional investor in several companies, including Palantir, Microsoft, and Alphabet.
  • Vanguard, the world's second-largest asset manager, is the largest institutional investor in Caterpillar, Chevron, and Palantir.

Sources:

  • Albanese, F. (2025). The Economy of Occupation: A Corporate Sector Map. United Nations.
  • Al Jazeera (2025). UN expert accuses Israel of several acts of genocide in Gaza.
  • Al Jazeera (2024). Israeli-Palestinian conflict: UN expert says 'reasonable grounds' to believe Israel is committing genocide.
  • International Court of Justice (2024). Advisory Opinion on the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.