UN report names 60+ companies supporting Israeli settlements and Gaza war

July 2, 2025 by News Desk

A damning new report by the United Nations Human Rights Council has spotlighted a range of multinational corporations allegedly supporting Israel’s military occupation and ongoing war in Gaza, drawing widespread criticism from human rights advocates around the world.

Released on July 1, 2025, the report details how companies across sectors such as technology, military, energy, agriculture, finance, and settlement expansion are directly or indirectly enabling Israel’s operations in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Global tech giants under fire

Leading US-based technology companies such as IBM, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Amazon, and Palantir are accused of supplying critical tech infrastructure, data analytics, and surveillance systems that bolster Israeli security and military operations.

The UN report states that these firms provide cloud services, AI technologies, and digital intelligence platforms used by Israeli defense forces and intelligence agencies.

The inclusion of these companies has sparked a digital storm on social media, with calls for tech accountability and ethical investing. Palantir, in particular, has long faced scrutiny for its surveillance collaborations with law enforcement and military agencies worldwide.

Military industry deeply entwined

Prominent arms manufacturers such as Lockheed Martin (USA), Leonardo (Italy), and FANUC (Japan) have also been named for their direct involvement in providing weaponry and military technologies used in combat operations.

According to the report, these firms are integral to the Israeli military-industrial complex, supplying advanced weapons and components used in airstrikes and ground offensives in Gaza.

Fueling the conflict: energy giants implicated

Multinational energy conglomerates Chevron (USA), Glencore (Switzerland), bp (UK), and Danumwood Energy (USA) are identified for their roles in sustaining the Israeli economy and infrastructure through fossil fuel exports and power investments.

These partnerships, the UN suggests, help maintain energy stability even amid active conflict zones, indirectly aiding the war effort.

Settlement expansion backed by Western firms

A striking section of the report focuses on companies facilitating illegal Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank. Caterpillar Inc., Booking.com, Airbnb, RADA, and Volvo are among those listed for their products and services supporting housing infrastructure, tourism, and transport in settlements deemed illegal under international law.

These firms, the report argues, are profiting from dispossession and contributing to demographic and territorial engineering, drawing comparisons with historical cases of settler colonialism.

Financial and agricultural collaborators

The report further lists BNP Paribas (France) and Barclays (UK) for providing financial services to Israeli entities engaged in the occupation. In the agriculture sector, Orbia (Mexico) and Sinopec (China) are named for supplying materials and investments in occupied lands, including irrigation systems and fertilizers.

The UN special rapporteur emphasized the need for corporate due diligence, warning companies that their actions may amount to complicity in violations of international humanitarian law. The report urges global institutions, investors, and civil societies to re-evaluate their relationships with the named firms.

International human rights groups have already called for boycotts, divestments, and sanctions (BDS) against the implicated corporations, reviving global debates on corporate ethics, human rights, and business in conflict zones.

As the Gaza crisis escalates and civilian casualties mount, this UN report is likely to intensify pressure on governments and companies to take a firm stand.

Whether it leads to meaningful reform or symbolic distancing remains to be seen. What is certain, however, is that the nexus of global capitalism and military occupation is once again under the world’s microscope.