US EditionAirbnb and Booking.com Among 150 Companies Operating in Israeli West Bank Settlements Deemed Illegal by UN, Report Finds
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Airbnb and Booking.com among 150 companies operating in Israeli West Bank settlements deemed illegal by UN, report finds
More than 150 businesses, including Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and TripAdvisor, are operating in Israeli West Bank settlements deemed illegal by the UN, a report by the organisation's human rights office showed on Friday.
According to international agencies, business activity in illegal settlements contributes to serious human rights violations.
UN reports 43 percent increase in number of foreign firms “operating illegally” in West Bank since 2023. Israel has approved dozens of new settlement projects in recent months and is publicly pushing for annexation of the West Bank. By The Cradle Newsroom. September 26, 2025. A new report from the UN human rights office revealed that over 150 companies are operating in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. “The UN human rights o…
In view of the publication by the UN Office for Human Rights of a list of companies currently operating in Israeli settlements, ACS wishes to clarify the following: The company SEMI, mentioned in that publication, was sold in 2021 and therefore is not part of the ACS Group. Also, ACS does not carry out any activity either in Israel or in the Israeli settlements. Therefore, the inclusion of ACS Construction and Services Activities S.A.
The updated list published this Friday is not exhaustive. It mentions well-known companies, as well as two French companies.
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