'Lucrative' business deals help sustain Israel's Gaza campaign- UN expert Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese... U.N. report names firms aiding Israeli settlements & Albanese calls for legal action against executives for international law violations

United Nations Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese

"It names arms firms such as Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) and Leonardo (LDOF.MI), alleging their weaponry has been used in Gaza. It also lists heavy machinery suppliers Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N)and HD Hyundai (267250.KS), claiming their equipment has contributed to property destruction in Palestinian territories.

Technology giants Alphabet (GOOGL.O), Amazon (AMZN.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), and IBM (IBM.N) were named as "central to Israel's surveillance apparatus and the ongoing Gaza destruction.""

 https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/lucrative-business-deals-help-sustain-israels-gaza-campaign-un-expert-says-2025-07-01/

'Lucrative' business deals help sustain Israel's Gaza campaign, UN expert says

By Emma Farge

July 1, 2025

• U.N. report names firms aiding Israeli settlements, Gaza campaign
• Albanese calls for legal action against executives for international law violations
• Israel denies genocide claims, cites self-defense against Hamas attacks

GENEVA, July 1 (Reuters) - A U.N. expert has named over 60 companies, including major arms manufacturers and technology firms, in a report alleging their involvement in supporting Israeli settlements and military actions in Gaza, which she called a "genocidal campaign."

 

Italian human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, compiled the report based on over 200 submissions from states, human rights defenders, companies, and academics.

 

The report, published late Monday, calls for companies to cease dealings with Israel and for legal accountability for executives implicated in alleged violations of international law.

 

"While life in Gaza is being obliterated and the West Bank is under escalating assault, this report shows why Israel's genocide continues: because it is lucrative for many," Albanese wrote in the 27-page document. She accused corporate entities of being "financially bound to Israel's apartheid and militarism."... READ MORE https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/lucrative-business-deals-help-sustain-israels-gaza-campaign-un-expert-says-2025-07-01/

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