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UN Expands Blacklist of Israeli Settlement Companies to 215
Original: UN Expands 'Blacklist' of Israeli Companies Operating in Settlements to 215
The United Nations has expanded its database of Israeli companies operating in West Bank settlements, adding firms to bring the total to 215. The list, compiled by the UN Human Rights Council, names businesses deemed to support or benefit from Israel's settlement enterprise, which most of the international community considers illegal. Israeli officials have condemned the blacklist, while human rights groups see it as accountability pressure.
Why now: The UN's expansion of the settlement blacklist is a politically charged step in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict drawing international reaction.
United NationsIsraelUN Human Rights CouncilWest Bank settlements
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