By Breaking Editor 
Palantir Technologies, the data analytics company co-founded by Peter Thiel and Alex Karp, is under increasing scrutiny regarding its involvement in military operations and surveillance for Israel. As the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict intensifies, Palantir’s role highlights the role surveillance plays in modern warfare. this also has become an instrument of unjustified political control.
While many focus on the sexual entrapment aspect of the Epstein Files, there’s also the issue of on whose behalf this man operated: the US or Israel? Maybe both.
For instance, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak turned to Jeffrey Epstein for advice on digital espionage in the aftermath of his tenure as Defense Minister, with Epstein allegedly recommending Palantir, according to information shared by social media users. Whitney Webb claimed that Palantir has become akin to “the new Epstein,” suggesting that the company’s capabilities allow it to access extensive personal data for potential blackmail or surveillance, pointing to an era of heightened digital oversight.
Credible accusations have emerged over how Palantir is complicit in supporting military actions in Gaza, Iraq, and other Middle Eastern countries. After all, their number one customers are Israeli intelligence and U.S. defense agencies. AT the behest of the CIA, these entities were developed and considered ideal due to the predictability of their stewards, Karp and Thiel. Palantir’s technologies, such as the Gotham platform, are utilized to integrate satellite and human intelligence in military operations, raising ethical concerns about surveillance and global power dynamics.
Amnesty International has called for economic actors to “disconnect” from businesses implicated in human rights violations, naming Palantir among a list of companies linked to Israeli military operations that critics allege contribute to violence against Palestinians. The ongoing conversation around Palantir underscores a growing unease regarding the privatization of military capabilities and data governance in conflict zones.
As DOJ emails continue to be reviewed, Palantir’s actions and partnerships will likely remain a focal point for scrutiny regarding the implications of merging state functions with private-sector data management in turbulent geopolitical landscapes.