A report by the UN expert on Palestine, Francesca Albanese, has mapped the corporations allegedly aiding Israel in the displacement of Palestinians and its “genocidal” war on Gaza.

According to Al Jazeera, the report names 48 corporate actors, including US tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet Inc, Google’s parent company, and Amazon.

A database of more than 1,000 corporate entities was also put together as part of the investigation.

“Companies are no longer merely implicated in occupation — they may be embedded in an economy of genocide,” the report said, in a reference to Israel’s ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip.

The report stated that its findings illustrate why Israel’s “genocide” continues — “Because it is lucrative for many.”

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