I am beyond disappointed to learn that Caterpillar has been supplying armored bulldozers to the IDF since 1967, which have been routinely used to destroy thousands of Palestinian homes, along with schools, monuments, olive groves, farmland, and water supplies. As if it weren't enough to force Palestinian civilians from their homes, these bulldozers are currently being used to tear down the places they then flee to for shelter and safety... their hospitals, their tents in refugee camps - with multiple reports of sick and wounded refugees being crushed alive (like 23-year-old activist Rachel Corrie back in 2003).

Caterpillar has received tens of thousands of letters from human rights groups, for decades now. I understand that [unconstitutional] anti-boycott laws put Caterpillar in a difficult position. However, if Caterpillar is serious about its stated commitment to uphold human rights principles and its expectation that its business partners do the same, it needs to do more to hold its business partners accountable for these blatant human rights violations.