Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer, plays a crucial role in supporting Israel’s apartheid regime and aiding in genocidal campaigns in Gaza. The company is set to contribute to the expansion of the Biden administration’s virtual wall along the U.S.-Mexico border with the installation of 307 new surveillance towers.
These towers, part of a multi-billion dollar border surveillance-industrial complex, are designed to deter migrants by forcing them into inhospitable terrains. Elbit’s involvement in this project raises concerns about human rights violations and the profit-driven nature of the border security industry.
Despite protests and international scrutiny, Elbit’s market value continues to grow as it profits from the technologies of oppression exported to conflict zones like Palestine. The company’s actions have sparked global activism against the militarization of borders and the perpetuation of a violent system of global apartheid.
As the number of migrant deaths at the U.S.-Mexico border rises, activists and humanitarian organizations remain committed to exposing and opposing the destructive impact of Elbit’s surveillance towers. The virtual wall ultimately enforces a deadly system that benefits corporations while failing to address the root causes of migration.