Editing Larry Ellison (section)

==Support for archaeological operations in Jerusalem and links with Netanyahu==

According to reports in 2019, Larry Ellison has contributed to funding an archaeological excavation project in [[East Jerusalem]] that received criticism from [[Palestinians]] as well as Israeli peace activists and some [[archaeologists]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ben Zion |first1=Ilan |title=US officials attend opening at controversial Jerusalem dig |url=https://apnews.com/article/7c35be606b9c4439911999b8d1397233 |website=AP |access-date=June 7, 2024 |date=June 30, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Carey |first1=Andrew |title=Anger as US envoys attend opening of controversial Jerusalem archaeological site |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/01/middleeast/friedman-pilgrimage-road-opening-intl/index.html |website=CNN |access-date=June 7, 2024 |date=July 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=US officials attend opening at controversial Jerusalem dig |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/2019/06/30/us-officials-attend-opening-at-controversial-jerusalem-dig/ |website=The Virginian-Pilot |access-date=June 7, 2024 |date=July 26, 2019}}</ref> Additionally, in 2019 a $1 billion lawsuit was filed against several Israel supporters, including Ellison. The lawsuit accused Ellison and others of conspiring to [[Nakba|ethnically cleanse Palestinians]] from Israeli-occupied territories, committing [[Israeli war crimes|war crimes]], and funding genocide.<ref>{{cite web |title=$1 Billion Palestinian Lawsuit Seeks To Hold Billionaires Sheldon Adelson, Larry Ellison |url=https://jewishbusinessnews.com/2019/02/20/1-billion-palestinian-lawsuit-sheldon-adelson-larry-ellison/ |publisher=Jewish Business News |access-date=June 25, 2024 |date=February 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Stempel |first1=Jonathan |title=Palestinians' lawsuit in U.S. vs. Adelson, others is revived |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/world/palestinians-lawsuit-in-u-s-vs-adelson-others-is-revived-idUSKCN1Q827J/ |website=Reuters |access-date=June 25, 2024 |date=February 20, 2019}}</ref> The case was dismissed in February 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=AL-Tamimi v. Adelson opinion |url=https://casetext.com/case/al-tamimi-v-adelson-4/ |publisher=casetext |access-date=February 8, 2025 |date=February 8, 2025}}</ref>

Ellison reportedly lobbied Israeli mogul [[Arnon Milchan]] to drop his lawyer so that Netanyahu, implicated in one of his [[Trial of Benjamin Netanyahu|corruption cases]], could hire him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Netanyahu on vacation at island owned by Larry Ellison, a witness in graft trial |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-on-vacation-at-island-owned-by-larry-ellison-a-witness-in-graft-trial/ |website=Times Of Israel |access-date=June 25, 2024 |date=August 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Larry Ellison lobbied Israeli mogul to give up attorney for Netanyahu — report |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/larry-ellison-lobbied-israeli-mogul-to-give-up-attorney-for-netanyahu-report/ |website=Times Of Israel |access-date=June 25, 2024 |date=November 13, 2020}}</ref> It was also revealed in 2021 that Ellison offered Netanyahu a post at Oracle.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hauser Tov |first1=Michael |title=Larry Ellison Offers Netanyahu Lucrative Oracle Post |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2021-09-16/ty-article/.highlight/larry-ellison-netanyahu-trial-witness-offers-ex-pm-seat-on-oracle-board/0000017f-dbd9-d3a5-af7f-fbff9ae80000 |website=Haaretz |access-date=June 25, 2024 |date=September 16, 2021}}</ref>