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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.

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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.

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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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🔮 “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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UN adds 61 firms to settlements blacklist over alleged human rights violations against Palestinians · assertive framing

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. asserted

it → add → Bank

The vast majority of the total 214 companies, which are based in 11 countries, are Israeli. asserted

which → base → countries

Five of the 158 companies listed last year were removed in the latest update. asserted

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. asserted

which → publish → companies

Its main goal is to name and shame businesses with ties to the settlements. asserted

goal → name → settlements

It is unclear how the inclusion on the list has affected the companies financially. uncertain

inclusion → affect → companies

Türk → expect → statement

Israel said it “categorically rejects” the publication. asserted

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. asserted

mission → mean → statement

“We call on friends not to yield to this ugly attempt to blacklist Israeli firms.” asserted

We → call → firms

The UN office said it had advised the companies of their listing and given them a right of reply. asserted

it → say → reply

The latest report comes as Israeli settlements in Palestinian areas have faced new scrutiny. asserted

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. asserted

terrorists → ban → Palestinians

France and Canada announced they would take similar action. asserted

they → announce → action

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