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🚨 Reasons for Boycotting Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world''s largest manufacturer of heavy equipment and construction machinery. The company maintains documented, direct military links to the genocidal israil state, with its equipment used to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people.

1. Direct Supply of Armored D9 Bulldozers to the israeli Military: Caterpillar directly supplies armored D9 bulldozers to the israeli Defence Forces (IDF) through its exclusive distributor in israil, israel Tractors & Equipment (I.T.E.). Known in the IDF as "Doobi," these bulldozers are among the most lethal engineering weapons used in military operations against Palestinian civilians.
2. Use in the Demolition of Palestinian Homes: United Nations reports and human rights organizations document the systematic use of Caterpillar D9 bulldozers in the demolition of Palestinian homes, civilian properties, public buildings, and agricultural roads. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese named Caterpillar explicitly in her 2025 report as one of the companies supplying bulldozers used to demolish homes and infrastructure in Gaza and the West Bank.
3. Participation in Building the "Apartheid Wall" and Illegal Settlements: Caterpillar heavy equipment is used in the construction of the so-called "Apartheid Wall," declared illegal by the International Court of Justice in 2004, as well as in building illegal israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. In August 2025, the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund (NBIM) announced its full divestment from the company, citing the use of its bulldozers in the "widespread and illegal destruction of Palestinian property."
4. The Rachel Corrie Case and Documentation of War Crimes: In 2003, American peace activist Rachel Corrie was killed in Gaza after being crushed by a Caterpillar D9 bulldozer while trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home. Her family sued Caterpillar, but the case was dismissed in US courts. The Business & Human Rights Centre also documented the company''s failure to respond to allegations that its bulldozers ran over wounded civilians in northern Gaza in 2023.
5. Corporate Profits Fueling the Occupation Economy and War Machine: Purchasing Caterpillar equipment pumps massive profits into the budget of this American corporate giant, enabling it to continue supplying the genocidal israil state with military machinery used in the service of the war machine and ongoing genocide crimes against the Palestinian people.

🌐 Sources

Official and verifiable sources detailing Caterpillar''s military involvement with the genocidal israil state:

• AFSC: Caterpillar Inc. company profile and supply of armored bulldozers to the israeli military
• GlobalSecurity.org: Military specifications of the IDF Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer
• Business & Human Rights Centre: Report on bulldozer use in Gaza and Caterpillar''s non-response
• Norwegian Ethics Council (Norwegian Wealth Fund): Decision to divest from Caterpillar over bulldozer use in destroying Palestinian property
• Human Rights Watch: 2004 report calling on Caterpillar to suspend bulldozer sales to israil
• The Nation: Article by Rachel Corrie''s mother on her daughter''s killing by a Caterpillar bulldozer

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