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Israeli exports face crisis
The Israeli Manufacturers Association expressed its concern over the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights' decision to add 61 new companies to the database of companies operating in settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. This increases the total number of listed companies from 158 to 219. The list includes major Israeli companies such as Teva, Leumi Bank, construction, and telecommunications firms, as well as international companies like Spain’s CAF and China’s Sinent. The database aims to monitor companies involved in activities that the United Nations considers violations of Palestinian rights, such as supplying building demolition equipment and settlement surveillance services. The union criticized this move, viewing it as a political step that discriminates against Israel, and warned about its potential impact on Israeli exports. Over the past three years, Israeli companies' foreign business has declined, raising concerns about deteriorating international trade relations. The union also noted that international law does not prohibit companies from operating in conflict zones and that labeling their activities as violations could hinder Israeli trade and harm global markets.
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