Israel Companies Dropped from Norway Investment Fund. -- Investors Don't Like Ethnic Cleansing
Source: YouTube · Eli the Computer Guy · published Aug 20, 2025 · 23:04
Global investment in Israel is being reevaluated amid growing concerns over human rights violations and ethnic cleansing, with major funds like Norway’s sovereign wealth fund pulling back from Israeli companies. 1:58
Key Takeaways:
• Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund is divesting from 11 of 61 Israeli companies over West Bank and Gaza concerns, citing ethical risks and strengthening due diligence 14:35.
• This shift reflects a broader trend of global investors withdrawing from businesses tied to controversial policies, potentially triggering a domino effect in international finance 16:59.
• Tech companies like Intel and Nvidia continue major investments in Israel despite ethical concerns, highlighting the sector’s reliance on equity over profit 2:00.
• Elon Musk’s influence is cited as a catalyst, showing how one major actor’s actions can prompt widespread shifts in global business behavior 12:05.
This growing global scrutiny of corporate ties to human rights abuses could destabilize Israel’s financial and technological ecosystem. 22:40
Sources:
- 1:58 Discussion of ethical concerns in Israel’s actions and their impact on investor sentiment.
- 14:35 Norway’s sovereign wealth fund divesting from Israeli firms due to human rights violations.
- 16:59 Analysis of potential domino effects in global investment patterns.
- 2:00 Critique of tech industry investment models and ethical contradict
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Welcome back. As you know, I'm Eli, the computer guy, here for the Daily Blob, where we ask the question, what happens to the modern capitalist world that is hyperfocused on investment when a technologically developed country goes all ethnic cleansy? I think this is kind of an interesting question. So, I've been talking about Israel, not that much. I do have to say I don't think I did an entire video about Israel last week cuz well it's not that Israel didn't do anything stupid last week. My god they did a lot of stupid crap last week but I don't think it had a lot to do with technology right I've been talking about Israel a little bit right because of the the major investment that Intel was going to put into uh Israel 20 billion is going to be one of the the biggest investments in Israel …