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UN expands list of firms involved in illegal Israeli settlement activities

The United Nations human rights office has added 61 companies to its database of businesses involved in activities linked to Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory, bringing the total number of firms listed to 214.

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  • ✓ The UN human rights office added 61 companies to its database of businesses tied to Israeli settlements.
  • ✓ The database now includes 214 firms, mostly from Israel.
  • ✓ The database was first released in 2020.
  • ✓ The listed firms are from 11 countries.
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The UN added 61 companies to its database of businesses linked to Israeli settlements, increasing the total number of listed firms to 214.

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  1. UN expands list of firms involved in illegal Israeli settlement activities

    The United Nations human rights office has added 61 companies to its database of businesses involved in activities linked to Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory, bringing the total number of firms listed to 214.

    Why it matters

    The UN considers Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory to be illegal. The database, first released in 2020, now includes firms from 11 countries, most of them Israeli. This move is likely to draw sharp Israeli criticism, as it increases scrutiny of companies doing business in the settlements.

    What is confirmed

    • The UN human rights office added 61 companies to its database of businesses tied to Israeli settlements.
    • The database now includes 214 firms, mostly from Israel.
    • The database was first released in 2020.
    • The listed firms are from 11 countries.

    What to watch next

    • Israeli response to the updated database
    • Potential economic impacts on companies listed
    • UN plans for enforcement or further actions
    Sources used for this update (13)
    1. www.aljazeera.com — Palestine | Palestine | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
    2. www.aljazeera.com — United Nations | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
    3. Al Jazeera — UN expands list of firms involved in illegal Israeli settlement activities
    4. The New York Times — U.N. Releases New List of Companies It Says Do Business With Israeli Settlements
    5. Reuters — UN expands list of companies linked to Israeli settlements
    6. The Times of Israel — UN blacklists 61 more firms operating in West Bank settlements
    7. AP News — UN adds 61 companies to settlements blacklist over alleged Palestinian rights violations
    8. Le Monde.fr — UN expands list of companies linked to Israeli settlements in West Bank
    9. anewz.tv — UN adds 61 companies to database linked to Israeli settlements
    10. www.yahoo.com — UN expands list of firms involved in illegal Israeli settlement activities
    11. jamaicainquirer.com — UN expands list of firms involved in illegal Israeli settlement activities - Jamaica Inquirer – Daily J....
    12. www.jpost.com — UN expands list of companies linked to Israeli settlements in the West Bank
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