United Nations Expands Registry of Businesses Operating in West Bank Settlements

The United Nations expanded its West Bank settlement business registry by sixty-one companies, drawing sharp condemnation from Israel.

The United Nations human rights office has added sixty-one additional businesses to its registry of commercial entities linked to West Bank settlements. This expansion brings the total number of enterprises cataloged in the database to two hundred fourteen, spanning eleven countries with the vast majority based in Israel. Global authorities view these settlements as unlawful under international frameworks, making the directory a sensitive instrument that could influence boycott campaigns.

• The registry expansion incorporates sixty-one newly listed companies, bringing the total count to two hundred fourteen entities.
• Cataloged businesses operate across eleven countries, though the vast majority are based in Israel.
• Newly added entities include Israeli pesticide manufacturer ADAMA and real estate holding firm Alony Hetz.
• The Israeli government strongly condemned the updated database, dismissing it as a politically motivated smear campaign.

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• Middle East EyeUN expands list of companies operating in West Bank settlements3d ago · open ↗
• The New York TimesU.N. Releases New List of Companies It Says Do Business With Israeli Settlements4d ago · open ↗
• Al JazeeraUN expands list of firms involved in illegal Israeli settlement activities4d ago · open ↗

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