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The UN human rights office has added 61 more companies to its blacklist for alleged involvement in violating Palestinian human rights through ties with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, bringing the total number of listed firms to 214 across 11 countries. This move aims to publicly shame businesses linked to the settlements rather than impose legal penalties; however, Israel strongly rejects these accusations and disputes the validity of the blacklist.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The United Nations human rights office released an updated list on Friday, adding 61 more companies to its database of businesses operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. This brings the total number of firms listed to 214, with new additions including Israeli pesticide maker ADAMA (part of Chinese-owned Syngenta Group) and Spain's Salvat Logistica, alongside previously included companies like travel agency Expedia and home-rental company Airbnb. The database aims to pressure Israel over its settler expansion in territory that is home to over 3 million Palestinians, though the Israeli mission to the UN dismissed it as a "political tool" meant to persecute the Jewish state.
Written for “UN Expands Settlements Blacklist” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
The UN human rights office has added 61 more companies to a blacklist of firms that it says are involved in violating Palestinian human rights through business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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it → add → Bank
The vast majority of the total 214 companies, which are based in 11 countries, are Israeli.
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which → base → countries
Five of the 158 companies listed last year were removed in the latest update.
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Five → list → update
The blacklist, first published in 2020, was born of a vote by the UN’s human rights council, which has no ability to force companies to act.
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which → publish → companies
Its main goal is to name and shame businesses with ties to the settlements.
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goal → name → settlements
It is unclear how the inclusion on the list has affected the companies financially.
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“This report is another reminder to companies that they have human rights responsibilities and are expected to conduct due diligence to ensure that they do not become involved in human rights violations or abuses,” said Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, in a statement.
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Israel said it “categorically rejects” the publication.
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it → say → publication
“This database is meant to serve as a blacklist against businesses that have committed no wrongdoing,” the Israeli diplomatic mission in Geneva said in a statement.
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mission → mean → statement
“We call on friends not to yield to this ugly attempt to blacklist Israeli firms.”
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The UN office said it had advised the companies of their listing and given them a right of reply.
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it → say → reply
The latest report comes as Israeli settlements in Palestinian areas have faced new scrutiny.
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settlements → come → scrutiny
Earlier this month, Britain banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says “settler terrorists” are carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians.
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terrorists → ban → Palestinians
France and Canada announced they would take similar action.
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