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Oracle

Database and cloud firm; software supplier to Israel's army and occupation

Company · United States · Organization

Oracle is the database and cloud company founded in 1977 by Larry Ellison, who remains its chairman. According to the Israeli research group Who Profits, Oracle's Israeli subsidiary develops and supplies software and services to the Israel Ministry of Defense and the army, provided ERP and planning software to the Military Intelligence Directorate, installed Exadata database machines for the air force in 2012, and supplies servers to the Civil Administration in the occupied West Bank, including for a system that monitors 'illegal construction', the pretext for demolishing Palestinian homes. Who Profits also reports that in January 2024, during the invasion of Gaza, Oracle donated seven tons of equipment worth more than half a million dollars. The Intercept reports a $319M Oracle data centre in Jerusalem, a confidential four-year project with the Israeli Air Force and an AI partnership with Rafael. Then-CEO Safra Catz stated the hiring policy plainly: 'if you're not for America or Israel, don't work here'.

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Inside the military

Who Profits reports that Oracle Israel provides software and services to the Israel Ministry of Defense and the military, where its databases 'serve logistical, intelligence and operational aspects', and supplies servers to the Civil Administration in the occupied West Bank. In January 2024, 'amid the military invasion of Gaza', it donated equipment worth more than $500,000. The Intercept reported a $319M Jerusalem data center, a confidential project with the Israeli Air Force and a 2024 AI partnership with the state weapons maker Rafael.

Sources: Who Profits, The Intercept

Stated loyalty

After 7 October 2023 then-CEO Safra Catz ordered 'Oracle Stands with Israel' on company screens in more than 180 countries and later said: 'if you're not for America or Israel, don't work here.' In a 2015 email she wrote 'we have to embed the love and respect for Israel in the American culture.' In July 2025 she told Calcalist: 'We are on the side of freedom. We are on the side of democracy.'

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Sources: The Intercept, forbes.com, stockinsider.us

The money

Oracle is an initial equity funder of Stargate, launched with Trump in January 2025, and holds 15% of TikTok's U.S. joint venture. Q1 FY2027 revenue was $19.3B, up 30%, and its contracted backlog reached $664B, up from $455B a year earlier.

Sources: arabnews.com, Wikipedia, al-monitor.com, en.wikipedia.org

Military and occupation contracts

Who Profits reports that Oracle Israel provides software and services to the Israel Ministry of Defense and the army, ERP and planning software to the Military Intelligence Directorate, Exadata machines to the air force since 2012, and servers to the Civil Administration in the occupied West Bank for a system that monitors 'illegal construction'. In January 2024, during the invasion of Gaza, it donated seven tons of equipment worth more than half a million dollars, Who Profits says.

Sources: Who Profits

Cloud and AI

The Intercept reports Oracle opened a $319M data centre in Jerusalem, ran a confidential four-year project with the Israeli Air Force and partnered with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems on AI. Then-CEO Safra Catz told staff: 'if you're not for America or Israel, don't work here'.

Sources: The Intercept

Connections

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Ownership

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Larry Ellison beneficially owned 1,158,232,353 Oracle shares, 40.6% of the company, as of September 19, 2025.40.6%
Larry Ellison
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  • Oracle Corporation 2025 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A) — Oracle Corporation 2025 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A)DocumentSecurity Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management, p. 35Lawrence J. Ellison (2) 1,158,232,353 40.6%
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Oracle holds 15% of TikTok USDS15%
2026-01-22TikTok USDSOracle holds 15% of TikTok USDS, the U.S. TikTok joint venture.
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  • Wikipedia — WikipediaA consortium led by Oracle, MGX Fund Management Limited, and Silver Lake each acquired a fifteen percent share in TikTok USDS

Contracts

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Oracle was one of four companies awarded the Pentagon's Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract, which has a $9 billion ceiling, in December 2022.$9B
Dec 2022 to 2028U.S. Department of Defense$9B is a shared ceiling across AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle, with task orders competed; not Oracle's guaranteed share.
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  • USAspending.gov award record HQ003423D0018: ORACLE AMERICA, INC — USAspending.gov award record HQ003423D0018: ORACLE AMERICA, INCDocumentUSAspending.gov award summaryAward ID (PIID): HQ003423D0018 | Award type: INDEFINITE DELIVERY / INDEFINITE QUANTITY | Recipient: ORACLE AMERICA, INC | Awarding agency: Department of Defense / Washington Headquarters Services | Description: JOINT WARFIGHTING CLOUD CAPABILITY (JWCC) | Date signed: 2022-12-07 | Base and all options value: $9,000,000,000.00
  • Nextgov — Pentagon Awards $9B Cloud Contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oraclethe awardees of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability—or JWCC—contract, with Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft and Oracle each receiving an award. Through the contract, which has a $9 billion ceiling, the Pentagon aims to bring enterprisewide cloud computing capabilities to the Defense Department across all domains and classification levels

Roles

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Oracle Executive compensation Larry Ellison ($131M)$131M
FY2026 (year to May 31, 2026)Larry EllisonLarry Ellison's fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table total from Oracle was $131,015,970: $950,000 salary, $117.8M in stock awards, $4.85M in option awards and $7.44M other compensation.
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  • Gloom (Oracle proxy data) — Gloom (Oracle proxy data)Lawrence J. Ellison's fiscal 2026 summary compensation table total was $131,015,970 ... Salary: $950,000 ... Stock awards: $117,777,832 ... Option awards: $4,851,178 ... Other compensation: $7,436,960
  • Reuters (via TradingView) — Reuters (via TradingView)Oracle Corp Says Executive Chair & CTO Lawrence J. Ellison's 2026 Total Compensation $131 Million
  • Oracle 2026 proxy (SEC) — Oracle 2026 proxy (SEC)DocumentOwner-supplied primary link; not fetched by us (sec.gov skipped under the anonymity rule).
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Larry Ellison co founder chair Oracle
Larry EllisonLarry Ellison co-founded Oracle and is its chairman and chief technology officer. He gave $16.6M to Friends of the IDF in 2017.
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Technology

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Oracle ai partnership with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
2024Rafael Advanced Defense SystemsOracle announced a partnership with the state weapons maker Rafael to provide cloud-based AI for military missions.
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  • The Intercept — The Interceptcloud-based AI solutions for defense missions
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Oracle supplies data systems to Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)Oracle Israel's databases serve logistical, intelligence and operational functions in the Israeli military, Who Profits reports.
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  • Who Profits — Who ProfitsOracle databases and systems implemented in the military serve logistical, intelligence and operational aspects in the military.
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Oracle supplies software Israel Ministry of Defense
Israel Ministry of DefenseWho Profits reports Oracle Israel supplies software and services to the Israel Ministry of Defense and the army, and servers to the Civil Administration in the occupied West Bank.

Figures

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Oracle agreed to pay more than $23 million to settle SEC charges that subsidiaries in Turkey, the UAE and India used slush funds to bribe foreign officials (2016-2019).$23M
2016 to 2019 conductAbout $8M disgorgement plus $15M penalty; Oracle neither admitted nor denied the findings. Its second FCPA case, after 2012.
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  • SEC press release 2022-173: SEC Charges Oracle a Second Time for Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act — SEC press release 2022-173: SEC Charges Oracle a Second Time for Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices ActDocumentOpening paragraphThe Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges requiring Oracle Corporation to pay more than $23 million to resolve charges that it violated provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when subsidiaries in Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and India created and used slush funds to bribe foreign officials in return for business between 2016 and 2019.
  • SEC Charges Oracle a Second Time for Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act — SEC Charges Oracle a Second Time for Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices ActDocumentThe Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges requiring Oracle Corporation to pay more than $23 million to resolve charges that it violated provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when subsidiaries in Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and India created and used slush funds to bribe foreign officials in return for business between 2016 and 2019.
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Oracle: net income $53.1B$53.1B
FY2023 to Q1 FY2027 (years to 31 May; Q1 FY27 to 31 Aug 2026)

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  • Executive Leadership — Executive LeadershipDocumentExecutive LeadershipLarry Ellison ... Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer
  • Jewish Telegraphic Agency — Record $53.8 million raised for Israeli soldiers at Beverly Hills galaRecord $53.8 million raised for IDF soldiers at Beverly Hills gala
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Larry Ellison Founder/chair; economic interest Oracle
Larry EllisonLarry Ellison founded Oracle in 1977, was CEO until 2014 and remains chairman and a major shareholder, so Oracle's government and military business adds to his personal wealth.
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  • Larry Ellison — Larry EllisonDocumentHe founded the company in 1977 and served as CEO until September 2014.
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Safra Catz former ceo Oracle
CEO 2014 to Sep 2025; now executive vice chairSafra CatzSafra Catz was Oracle's chief executive from 2014 until September 2025, when Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia were named co-CEOs. She is now Executive Vice Chair of Oracle's board.
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  • Oracle Corporation announces promotion of Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia — Oracle Corporation announces promotion of Clay Magouyrk and Mike SiciliaDocumentpress releaseSafra Catz, who has served as Oracle's CEO since 2014, has been appointed to serve as Executive Vice Chair of the Oracle Board of Directors.
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Safra Catz executive vice chair Oracle
2025-09–Safra CatzSafra Catz, Oracle's CEO from 2014 to September 2025, is now executive vice chair. The Intercept reported she told staff: 'if you're not for America or Israel, don't work here.'
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  • The Intercept — The InterceptFor employees, it's clear: if you're not for America or Israel, don't work here—this is a free country.
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  • Who Profits — Who ProfitsThrough its fully owned Israeli subsidiary, Oracle Israel, the company has developed and provides a variety of software and services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and the Israeli military
FY2023 $8.5B; FY2024 $10.5B; FY2025 $12.4B; FY2026 $17.0B; Q1 FY2027 $4.76B. FY2023 starts June 2022.
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  • Macrotrends — macrotrends.net