'Lucrative' Business Deals Help Sustain Israel's Destruction Of Gaza, UN Expert Says
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A report by Francesca Albanese named more than 60 companies, including arms firms, that she said are involved in Israel's "genocidal campaign,"
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.”
Israel’s mission in Geneva said the report was “legally groundless, defamatory and a flagrant abuse of her office”. The Israeli prime minister’s office and the foreign office did not immediately return requests for comment.
