Barclays' financing of the war in Gaza

Israel is engaged in a genocidal assault on Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip. Across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Palestinians are facing a surge in attacks by Israeli armed forces and settlers, while Palestinian citizens of Israel are subject to a campaign of discriminatory arrests, harassment and intimidation by the state of Israel. Profundo conducted financial research for this Palestine Solidarity Campaign report, which shows how Barclays is facilitating Israel’s war crimes and grave violations of Palestinian rights through investments and financial services. Barclays now holds over £ 2 billion in shares of eight of the nine companies whose weapons, components, and military technology have been used in Israel’s unlawful violence against Palestinians. Barclays also provides over £ 6.1 billion in loans and underwriting to seven of these companies.