Norway's sovereign wealth fund may have to divest stocks of certain companies because these companies have violated the fund's stricter ethical rules on business conduct. These standards specifically target companies that support Israeli activities in the occupied Palestinian territories. The ethical advisory committee sent a letter to the Norwegian Ministry of Finance on August 30. The letter does not specify the number or names of the companies whose stocks may be sold, but it suggests that if the central bank, which has the final decision-making power, follows the committee's recommendations, the number of companies involved will be few. The letter mentions that one company has already been identified for divestment. Some of the companies that regulatory authorities may be concerned about include Raytheon, General Electric, and General Dynamics. (As of June 30, the fund holds investments in Israel worth $1.41 billion, covering 77 companies, accounting for 0.1% of the total fund investment.)