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UN adds 61 companies to settlements database
The UN human rights office alleges links to violations against Palestinians, while Israel rejects the publication.
The Guardian reports that the UN human rights office added 61 companies to a database of businesses it says are involved in violating Palestinian human rights through ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The reported total is now 214 companies. Israel rejects the publication and says the businesses have committed no wrongdoing.
What holds up
- ✓The item attributes the additions and allegations to the UN human rights office.
- ✓It includes Israel's explicit rejection of the publication.
What doesn't yet
- ?The underlying allegations are disputed by Israel and cannot be adjudicated from the excerpt.
- ?The database, company-specific evidence and business responses are not supplied.
Ask before you share
- →What criteria and evidence support each company's inclusion?
- →Have the named companies responded or challenged their listings?
Sources & original reporting
- [1]The Guardian · Published 26 Sept 2026 · theguardian.com