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" in response to a report alleging that tech firms profited from Israel's actions in Gaza. Brin's comments, made during an internal forum for Google employees, criticized the U.N. for using the term "genocide" to describe the situation and for citing antisemitic organizations in its report.

The U.N. report, authored by special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, accused tech giants like Google and Alphabet of providing cloud and AI technologies to the Israeli government and military. The report claimed that these firms benefited from Israel's military operations in Gaza, which have been ongoing since the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas. The report also called for sanctions against entities involved in activities that may endanger Palestinians and urged corporations to cease business activities with those causing human rights violations.

Brin's comments, which were reviewed by The Washington Post and verified by a current member of the forum, stated that the use of the term "genocide" was deeply offensive to many Jewish people who have suffered actual genocides. He also expressed caution in citing the U.N., which he described as a transparently antisemitic organization.

The U.N. has faced criticism and calls for Albanese's removal from her role due to her alleged antisemitism and bias against Israel. The U.S. Mission to the U.N. has repeatedly requested her removal, citing her "years-long pattern of virulent antisemitism and unrelenting anti-Israel bias."

Google's stock has seen a 7% decline this year, with some attributing the drop to the company's involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the ongoing controversy surrounding its business practices.

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[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/07/08/sergey-brin-united-nations-gaza-israel/
[2] https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/google-leader-slams-antisemitic-un-after-controversial-gaza-report