US EditionUN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements
The United Nations added 68 companies from 11 countries to its list of 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements, targeting sectors like construction, real estate, and travel.
- The United Nations has added nearly 70 companies to its blacklist, raising the total to 158 firms, primarily Israeli, that allegedly support Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
- Highlighted companies include Heidelberg Materials from Germany and Ineco from Spain.
- Israel criticized the blacklist as politically motivated, asserting that it misrepresents the situation on the ground and that Jewish communities are part of its historical homeland.
- The blacklist was initiated by a UN Human Rights Council resolution nearly ten years ago and serves to publicly identify firms in these areas.
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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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