U.N. Expands Settlement-Linked Company List to 241, Adding 61 Firms
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 25
U.N. Expands Settlement-Linked Company List to 241, Adding 61 Firms
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 25
Summary
The U.N. human rights office released an updated database naming 241 companies it says do business with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, up from prior versions after 61 firms were added.
Volker Türk said the list is meant to warn companies that settlement-related activity can implicate them in human rights abuses and undermine Palestinians’ right to self-determination.
The update lands amid rising pressure on Israel over settlement expansion and extremist settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Britain and about a dozen mostly European countries announced trade restrictions on West Bank settlements two weeks ago, arguing the settlements threaten a two-state solution and deepen Israel’s international isolation over the Gaza war.