Alphabet Co-Founder Sergey Brin Accuses UN of Antisemitism Over Gaza Report

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has accused the United Nations of being "transparently antisemitic" after a report alleged that tech firms profited from Israel's "genocide" in Gaza. Brin called the report "deeply offensive" and criticized the U.N. for citing antisemitic organizations. The U.N. report accused Alphabet and Google of providing cloud and AI technologies to the Israeli government and military. GOOGL stock has declined 7% this year.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has sparked controversy by labeling the United Nations as "transparently antisemitic" following a report that accused tech firms, including Google, of profiting from Israel's actions in Gaza. The report, released by the U.N.'s special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, alleged that technology companies have provided cloud and AI technologies to the Israeli government and military, aiding in the conflict.

Brin's comments, made in an internal forum for Google employees, were a response to the U.N. report. He stated that the report was "deeply offensive" to Jewish people who have suffered actual genocides and criticized the U.N. for citing "transparently antisemitic organizations." The U.N. report, which has been the subject of debate, accused American tech giants, including Alphabet Inc. (Google's parent company), of capitalizing on a lucrative opportunity created by Israel's expanding need for computing services and cloud storage [1].

Google's stock, GOOGL, has seen a 7% decline this year, reflecting market sentiment around the company's involvement in the Middle East conflict and the fallout from Brin's comments. The U.N. report, authored by Francesca Albanese, names corporations that the organization's special rapporteur claims should be held accountable for Israel’s military action in Gaza. The report highlights a $1.2 billion cloud computing contract that Israel awarded to Google and Amazon in 2021, known as Project Nimbus [2].

The U.N. report also names Microsoft as one of the tech companies profiting from the conflict. Microsoft has faced employee protests and calls to terminate its Azure contracts in Israel. Microsoft claims its dealings with Israel amount to standard commercial contracts and that it has found no evidence of wrongdoing in its own investigations [2].

Google's leadership has previously clashed with workers who protested the company's dealings with Israel. In 2024, Google fired some workers for protesting its cloud contract with Israel. CEO Sundar Pichai stated that employees should not use their workplace to "fight over disruptive issues or debate politics" [1].

The U.N. report has been the subject of criticism and debate. The U.S. Mission to the United Nations has called on the secretary general to condemn Albanese's activities and remove her from her role [1]. Brin's comments have added to the ongoing discussion and have raised questions about the role of tech companies in geopolitical conflicts.

References:
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/07/08/sergey-brin-united-nations-gaza-israel/
[2] https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/a-un-human-rights-council-report-lists-microsoft-among-big-tech-companies-that-profit-from-gaza-genocide