https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-adds-61-firms-to-settlements-blacklist-over-alleged-human-rights-violations-against-palestiniansContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-adds-61-firms-to-settlements-blacklist-over-alleged-human-rights-violations-against-palestinianshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-adds-61-firms-to-settlements-blacklist-over-alleged-human-rights-violations-against-palestinians#u93772Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:56:28 +0000The United Nations human rights office added 61 companies to a blacklist of businesses with activities in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem. The blacklist now totals 214 companies from 11 countries. Israel has rejected the publication, saying businesses on the database have committed no wrongdoing.Why it mattersThe UN's move is part of its efforts to monitor and report on human rights violations related to Israeli settlements in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law. The blacklist aims to shame companie