UN Blacklists Israeli Firms Over West Bank Settlement Ties
The United Nations Human Rights Office added 61 companies, the majority of them Israeli, to a "black list" of businesses allegedly involved in human rights violations against Palestinians through commercial ties with illegal settlements in the West Bank. The database identifies businesses engaged in specific prohibited activities related to settlement activity. Of 126 businesses examined, 61 were added, while five previously listed companies were removed for no longer being involved in such activities.
Among the newly listed Israeli companies are Tivon, Burgraentz, Africa Israel, Gihon (Jerusalem's water company), and Teperberg Winery. The report urges these companies to uphold international human rights standards and take appropriate steps to address negative impacts on human rights.
The blacklist, first published in 2020 following a UN Human Rights Council vote, aims to "expose and shame" businesses connected to illegal settlements. The council body does not have the authority to compel companies to act in any specific way.
Israel has vehemently rejected the report's publication, calling the database a "black list" against businesses that have committed no wrongdoing. The Israeli diplomatic mission in Geneva stated that the list is a "corrupt political mechanism" born from a flawed Human Rights Council with an automatic anti-Israel majority, funded by unidentified sources, and solely intended to harm Israel.
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