UN expands list of firms involved in illegal Israeli settlement activities — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-expands-list-of-firms-involved-in-illegal-israeli-settlement-activitiesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. UN expands list of firms involved in illegal Israeli settlement activitieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-expands-list-of-firms-involved-in-illegal-israeli-settlement-activitieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/un-expands-list-of-firms-involved-in-illegal-israeli-settlement-activities#u86805Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:01:26 +0000The 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 mattersThe 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 confirmedThe UN human rights office added 61 compa