UN Adds 61 Companies to Database Over West Bank Activities
The United Nations Human Rights Office has added 61 companies to its database that tracks firms involved in activities related to Israeli settlements in the West Bank. This brings the total number of companies on the list, established in 2020, to 214.
The majority of the listed companies are Israeli, but the database also includes firms from ten other countries, including France, Germany, China, and the United States. Among the newly added entities are Israeli crop protection manufacturer ADAMA, owned by China's Syngenta Group, Israeli real estate firm Alony Hetz, and Spanish logistics company Salvat Logistica.
The Human Rights Office stated that it reviewed companies operating in sectors such as energy, agriculture, food, transportation, and hospitality. Approximately sixty other companies were examined but ultimately excluded, as the UN determined they did not meet the criteria for inclusion.
Israel has condemned the update, labeling the database a biased mechanism targeting the country. The list is considered sensitive due to its potential use by organizations or investors seeking to exert economic pressure on the included companies. However, the database is not static; online travel agencies Opodo and eDreams were previously removed after a review found they were no longer engaged in activities that warranted their inclusion.
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