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The Guardian newspaper reported that American weapons and tech companies are playing a central role in supporting Israel’s war on Gaza, profiting by billions of dollars while deepening the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe and famine faced by Palestinians in the besieged enclave.
In an in-depth article written by Katrina vanden Heuvel, editorial director of The Nation magazine, the Israeli occupation is described as deliberately starving Gaza by blocking food and essential supplies, while allowing only one type of goods through: weapons of destruction—part of a systematic policy aimed at erasing life from the Strip.
The article described the situation as a glaring example of profit-driven exploitation of violence, where U.S. arms and tech corporations are cashing in on the ongoing war without regard for its human or moral consequences.
It highlighted a report by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese titled “From the Economy of Occupation to the Economy of Genocide,” which revealed that the U.S. is the primary supplier of weapons used in Gaza, and that major U.S. corporations were “eager” to back the atrocities in exchange for massive financial gain.
Among the companies named were Lockheed Martin, which provided warplanes used in airstrikes that killed or injured nearly 200,000 Palestinians; Palantir, which partnered with the Israeli military for data analytics and surveillance; and Caterpillar, whose machinery was used to demolish homes and hospitals, leading to civilian deaths under the rubble.
The article also pointed to the role of Big Tech—referred to as the “Magnificent Seven”: Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla—all of which have direct or indirect links to the Israeli military. Google and Amazon, in particular, were noted for providing $1.2 billion in cloud services to the Israeli government—a service one Israeli official called a “lethal weapon” on par with chemical arms.
As the war rages on, these companies’ profits continue to soar—built on the blood of Palestinians—while millions in Gaza endure starvation, disease, and destruction under a U.S.-backed military campaign that shows no moral or legal restraint.
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