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'Economy of Genocide': UN Expert Accuses Major Corporations of Profiting Off of Israel's Assault on Gaza

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Written by DIANA BUTTU DIANA BUTTU
Published: 06 July 2025 06 July 2025

Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine, releases report accusing more than 45 entities of making money from Israel's Gaza genocide and illegal occupation of the West Bank.

The report traces those entities that are involved in the business of elimination, of replacing, and of course, of enabling. Some are the big military companies like Elbit, Caterpillar, and Lockheed Martin, but the report also lists financial institutions, educational institutions, and Big Tech companies, including Alphabet Inc. (Google), Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Palantir, as well as many, many others. (Read the report for a full list.)

And, surprise, surprise, killing Palestinians is big business. “Arms companies have turned over near record profits by equipping Israel with cutting-edge weaponry that has obliterated a virtually defenceless civilian population,” the report notes.

Read more at https://zeteo.com/p/economy-of-genocide-un-expert-accuses

Read the full UN report at https://www.un.org/unispal/document/a-hrc-59-23-from-economy-of-occupation-to-economy-of-genocide-report-special-rapporteur-francesca-albanese-palestine-2025/

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