UN Adds 214 Companies to Settlement Blacklist
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights added 61 companies to its database of firms involved in settlement activities in the occupied West Bank, bringing the total number of listed companies to 214. The companies added span sectors including energy, food, hospitality, transport, and agriculture. The listings are based on confidential testimonies and criteria related to involvement in supporting and expanding settlements, such as building homes, demolishing structures, and providing equipment and services that support the settlements. The office has also removed some companies from the list after evaluations, including online companies that claimed to have ceased settlement activities. The list relies on the 2016 UN Human Rights Council resolution and is updated annually. It highlights that many companies, including Israeli and foreign firms, contribute to activities that impede peace and harm the Palestinian economy. This update comes amid rising tensions in the region and European country statements emphasizing the ban on settlement imports.
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