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UN Expert Urges Corporations to Halt Israel Business Ties

7/4/2025

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A UN expert, Francesca Albanese, has called on multinational corporations to halt their business dealings with Israel, warning of possible complicity in war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank. She condemned Israel's actions as genocidal, specifically targeting companies like Caterpillar and Volvo for providing equipment used in the conflict. Israel has rejected these claims as baseless.

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A UN expert, Francesca Albanese, has called on multinational corporations to halt their business dealings with Israel, warning of possible complicity in war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank. She condemned Israel's actions as genocidal, specifically targeting companies like Caterpillar and Volvo for providing equipment used in the conflict. Israel has rejected these claims as baseless.