The Inside Story Podcast Which global companies are benefiting from the genocide in Gaza?
Jul 4, 2025
Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the BDS movement, and Vaniya Agrawal, former Microsoft engineer and activist, delve into the corporate complicity in the Gaza crisis. They discuss how tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google profit from the conflict while highlighting the challenges faced by the BDS movement. The duo calls for accountability and examines the ethical dilemmas of tech firms involved in military partnerships. They emphasize grassroots advocacy as a powerful means to challenge corporate actions and demand change.
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UN Report Is Unprecedented
- The UN report on corporate complicity in Israeli crimes against Palestinians is unprecedented in depth and detail.
- It only scratches the surface of international corporate cooperation with Israel's occupation and warfare.
Corporations Profiting From Genocide
- Corporations profit from Israel's actions, enabling apartheid and genocide.
- UN Special Rapporteur warns company executives they could be criminally liable for complicity.
Activist Exposes Microsoft
- Vaniya Agrawal resigned from Microsoft after exposing its tech's role in Israeli apartheid.
- She led protests calling Microsoft executives war profiteers and urged an end to complicity in Gaza genocide.