US EditionUN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements
The UN blacklist now includes 158 companies from 11 countries, with 68 new additions linked to alleged human rights abuses in Israeli settlements, the UN said.
- The United Nations added 68 companies to its blacklist, raising the total to 158 firms accused of violating Palestinian rights linked to Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- This list includes companies from 11 countries, spotlighting businesses tied to construction and real estate in settlements deemed illegal under international law.
- The blacklist aims to pressure companies to disengage from the settlements deemed illegal under international law, though it lacks legal enforcement power.
- Israel has rejected the blacklist and continues to expand settlements, intensifying international criticism amid fears for Palestinian self-determination.
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'158 firms linked to Israeli settlements'
The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, listing 158 firms from 11 countries. UN rights chief Volker Turk has condemned as a war crime Israel's policy of settlements on Palestinian territory in the occupied West Bank. While several companies including Alstom and Opodo had been removed from the non-exhaustive database, major firms su…
UN identifies 158 firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements
GENEVA: The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, listing 158 firms from 11 countries. UN rights chief Volker Turk has condemned as a war crime Israel’s policy of settlements on Palestinian territory in the occupied West Bank. Big firms such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Motorola Solutions and Trip Advisor remained on the list, while sever…
This Friday, 26 September, the UN released the names of 158 companies that do business in Israeli settlements illegal under international law, including many Israeli companies in the construction and telecommunications sectors, as well as major multinationals such as Booking.com and Motorola.
68 firms blacklisted by UN for alleged role in Israeli settlements
The United Nations has added nearly 70 companies from 11 countries to its blacklist over their business ties to Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The move spotlights ongoing international concerns and could further isolate Israel diplomatically.
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