UN Adds 61 Firms to Settlements Blacklist Over Alleged Human Rights Violations Against Palestinians
Israel ‘categorically rejects’ publication and says businesses on database have committed no wrongdoing
TL;DR
- UN human rights office added 61 companies to a blacklist related to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- The blacklist now includes 214 companies from 11 countries, mostly Israeli.
- The list aims to "name and shame" businesses with ties to settlements and remind them of human rights responsibilities.
- Israel "categorically rejects" the list, calling it an attempt to blacklist Israeli firms that have committed no wrongdoing.
- Britain, France, and Canada have recently announced bans on trade with Israeli settlements.