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.
Companies that withdraw from the occupied Palestinian territory or end their involvement in the occupation are perceived as companies that are not complicit in the occupation. Yet, construction, infrastructure and mining companies create facts on the ground for years to come, entrenching the Israeli occupation.
After a decade of aggregates mining in the occupied Palestinian territories, Cemex sold its share in the Yatir quarry. However, Cemex factories in the settlement industrial zones of Mevo Horon, Atarot, Mishor Adumim and Katzrin continue to operate as usual.
In August 2015, Veolia Environnement’s subsidiary, Transdev, has sold all of its holdings in the Jerusalem Light Rail (JLR) to a group of Israeli investors. The approval of the deal by the Israeli authorities marked the end of Veolia’s operations in the Israeli market in general, and its involvement in the controversial JLR project in particular. Who Profits Research Center can now confirm that all ownership transfers have been completed; therefore, Veolia Environnement, Transdev and CDC are removed from our database.