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As part of the series on the Israeli Exploitation of Palestinian Natural Resources, this update discusses the involvement of the Ashtrom Group in the occupied Palestinian territory. The Ashtrom Group is one of the largest construction and real estate companies in Israel. Through its many subsidiaries, the group operates in the fields of construction, infrastructure, development, industry, property income and housing services. The Ashtrom Group has a long history of operations in the occupied territory, including construction and infrastructure projects on occupied land and systemic exploitation of Palestinian natural resources.

Who Profits has recently learned that Caterpillar’s contracts with the Israeli Ministry of Defense for the supply of its heavy machinery have not been renewed in the last three years since August 2013.  

As part of the series on the Israeli Exploitation of Palestinian Natural Resources, this update discusses the illegal mining activities of HeidelbergCement. Through its subsidiary Hanson Israel, the company owns and operates four plants in illegal settlements in the West Bank, which brings the company immense profits with the full support of the Israeli Civil Administration.

In 2015, Hewlett-Packard (HP) split into two independent companies: Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Hewlett Packard Inc. Following this split, HPE signed two new major deals: one for the establishment of a new global IT services company, in cooperation with Computer Sciences Corp (CSC), and the other for the selling of HPE’s software business to Micro Focus. All of the companies remain under the HP brand, whose direct involvement in the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory remains both palpable and undeniable.

The potential contribution of natural resources to the Palestinian economy is extremely large. Today, the exploitation of key natural resources strips the Palestinian economy of billions of dollars each year. This flash report researched by Who Profits will include an introductary section, in addition to three others, featuring the following companies: HeidelbergCement, Ahava, and Ashtrom. All of which are deeply complicit in the illegal exploitation of Palestinian natural resources.

G4S, the British-Danish security corporation, announced that it intends to sell the entire corporate activity of G4S Israel.  

More than a year since the last Israeli attack on the besieged Gaza Strip: thousands of buildings turned to rubble and not a single home rebuilt.

In January 2016, CRH, a multinational manufacturer and distributor of building materials, has finalized the dispossession of its 25% stakes in the Mashav group, the holding company for the sole Israeli cement producer, Nesher Cement.