The report identified US multinational investment companies BlackRock and Vanguard as the main investors behind several listed companies.
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is listed as the second largest institutional investor in Palantir (8.6 percent), Microsoft (7.8 percent), Amazon (6.6 percent), Alphabet (6.6 percent) and IBM (8.6 per cent), and the third largest in Lockheed Martin (7.2 percent) and Caterpillar (7.5 percent).
Vanguard, the world’s second-largest asset manager, is the largest institutional investor in Caterpillar (9.8 percent), Chevron (8.9 percent) and Palantir (9.1 percent), and the second largest in Lockheed Martin (9.2 percent) and Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems (2 percent). Are companies profiting from dealing with Israel?
The report states that “colonial endeavours and their associated genocides have historically been driven and enabled by the corporate sector.” Israel’s expansion on Palestinian land is one example of “colonial racial capitalism”, where corporate entities profit from an illegal occupation.
Israel’s Use Of 230 Kg US Bomb To Attack Gaza Cafe Is War Crime: Report
- IDF said the strike on the cafe was under review and that “prior to the strike, steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians using aerial surveillance”.
World News Jul 03, 2025 - Jerusalem:
The Israeli military reportedly used a US-made 500lb (230kg) bomb to hit a popular seafront cafe frequented by activists, journalists, and local residents in western Gaza City on Monday. On the examination of the ruins Al-Baqa cafe, it was found that Israel used an MK-82 general-purpose 230kg bomb to attack unprotected civilians, including children, women and elderly people.
