Palantir Technologies—Palantir signed strategic partnership with Israeli Ministry of Defense during Gaza conflict
In January 2024, Palantir co-founders Peter Thiel and Alex Karp met with Israeli defense officials and signed an upgraded strategic partnership agreement with the Ministry of Defense. Executive VP Josh Harris stated both parties were "doubling down" on AI-based military systems. The partnership was signed during the Gaza conflict. A UN special rapporteur later found "reasonable grounds" that Palantir was complicit in violations of international law regarding the conflict.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Safety | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Military & Defense Contracts | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.745 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.66)
Evidence (2 signals)
Signed strategic partnership with Israel Defense Ministry during Gaza conflict
Palantir signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Israeli Ministry of Defense in January 2024, during the Gaza conflict. A UN special rapporteur later found 'reasonable grounds' that Palantir AI systems were used in operations that resulted in civilian casualties in Gaza.
Signed strategic partnership with Israeli Ministry of Defense for AI-based military systems during Gaza war
In January 2024, Palantir co-founders Peter Thiel and Alex Karp met with Israeli defense officials and signed an upgraded agreement with the Ministry of Defense. Executive VP Josh Harris stated both parties agreed to 'harness Palantir's advanced technology in support of war-related missions.' UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese's 2025 report found 'reasonable grounds' to believe Palantir supplied technology powering AI targeting systems including 'Lavender,' 'Gospel,' and 'Where's Daddy?' CEO Karp acknowledged losing employees who resigned in protest.