West Bank & Jerusalem
UN blacklists 61 firms for alleged Palestinian rights violations
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The United Nations human rights office added 61 companies to a blacklist over alleged involvement in human rights violations against Palestinians, the Guardian reported. The database identifies businesses the UN says contribute to breaches through their operations in Israeli settlements and occupied Palestinian territories.
Israel rejected the publication, saying the listed businesses committed no wrongdoing. The UN maintains the blacklist aims to increase corporate accountability for activities in the occupied territories.
