on Wednesday, the UN body said it identified 112 businesses which it has reasonable grounds to conclude have ties with Israeli settlements – 94 in Israel and 18 in six other countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Among some of the companies listed are Airbnb, Expedia, TripAdvisor, tech giant Motorola and consumer food maker General Mills and identified businesses listed in the US, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Thailand and the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In its report, the UN office said the companies‘ activities "raised particular human rights concerns". <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The current High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, acknowledged in the statement that the list will be “highly contentious”. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“However, after an extensive and meticulous review process, we are satisfied this fact-based report reflects the serious consideration that has been given to this unprecedented and highly complex mandate, and that it responds appropriately to the Human Rights Council’s request contained in resolution 31\/36,” Bachelet said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Dr Mustafa Barghouthi, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, has welcomed the UN’s move to publish the "blacklist of companies" with ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian Territories.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In a statement to Palestine Monitor, Dr Barghouti said that the international community and Palestinians have been waiting for this publishing for a long time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“The list includes names of companies who violated and continue to violate International Law although they have been warned about the consequences of such violations,” he stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“These companies should be subjected to accountability including boycott and divestment for their grave violations,” Barghouti added.<\/span><\/p>\nList of companies operating in illegal settlements in the West Bank:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Afikim Public Transportation Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nAirbnb Inc.<\/span><\/p>\nAmerican Israeli Gas Corporation Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nAmir Marketing and Investments in Agriculture Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nAmos Hadar Properties and Investments Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nAngel Bakeries<\/span><\/p>\nArchivists Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nAriel Properties Group<\/span><\/p>\nAshtrom Industries Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nAshtrom Properties Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nAvgol Industries 1953 Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nBank Hapoalim B.M.<\/span><\/p>\nBank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.<\/span><\/p>\nBank of Jerusalem Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nBeit Haarchiv Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nBezeq, the Israel Telecommunication<\/span><\/p>\nCorp Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nBooking.com B.V.<\/span><\/p>\nC Mer Industries Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nCafé Café Israel Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nCaliber 3<\/span><\/p>\nCellcom Israel Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nCherriessa Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nChish Nofei Israel Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nCitadis Israel Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nComasco Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nDarban Investments Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nDelek Group Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nDelta Israel<\/span><\/p>\nDor Alon Energy in Israel 1988 Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nEgis Rail<\/span><\/p>\nEgged, Israel Transportation Cooperative Society Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nEnergix Renewable Energies Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nEPR Systems Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nExtal Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nExpedia Group Inc.<\/span><\/p>\nField Produce Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nField Produce Marketing Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nFirst International Bank of Israel Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nGalshan Shvakim Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nGeneral Mills Israel Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nHadiklaim Israel Date Growers Cooperative Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nHot Mobile Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nHot Telecommunications Systems Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nIndustrial Buildings Corporation Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nIsrael Discount Bank Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nIsrael Railways Corporation Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nItalek Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nJC Bamford Excavators Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nJerusalem Economy Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nKavim Public Transportation Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nLipski Installation and Sanitation Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nMatrix IT Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nMayer Davidov Garages Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nMekorot Water Company Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nMercantile Discount Bank Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nMerkavim Transportation Technologies Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nMizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nModi’in Ezrachi Group Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nMordechai Aviv Taasiot Beniyah 1973 Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nMotorola Solutions Israel Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nMunicipal Bank Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nNaaman Group Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nNof Yam Security Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nOfertex Industries 1997 Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nOpodo Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nBank Otsar Ha-Hayal Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nPartner Communications Company Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nPaz Oil Company Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nPelegas Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nPelephone Communications Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nProffimat S.R. Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nRami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nRami Levy Hashikma Marketing Communication Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nRe\/Max Israel<\/span><\/p>\nShalgal Food Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nShapir Engineering and Industry Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nShufersal Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nSonol Israel Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nSuperbus Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nTahal Group International B.V.<\/span><\/p>\nTripAdvisor Inc.<\/span><\/p>\nTwitoplast Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nUnikowsky Maoz Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nYES<\/span><\/p>\nZakai Agricultural Know-how and inputs Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nZF Development and Construction<\/span><\/p>\nZMH Hammermand Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nZorganika Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nZriha Hlavin Industries Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nAlon Blue Square Israel Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nAlstom S.A.<\/span><\/p>\nAltice Europe N.V.<\/span><\/p>\nAmnon Mesilot Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nAshtrom Group Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nBooking Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/p>\nBrand Industries Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nDelta Galil Industries Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\neDreams ODIGEO S.A.<\/span><\/p>\nEgis S.A.<\/span><\/p>\nElectra Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nExport Investment Company Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nGeneral Mills Inc.<\/span><\/p>\nHadar Group<\/span><\/p>\nHamat Group Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nIndorama Ventures P.C.L.<\/span><\/p>\nKardan N.V.<\/span><\/p>\nMayer’s Cars and Trucks Co. Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nMotorola Solutions Inc.<\/span><\/p>\nNatoon Group<\/span><\/p>\nVillar International Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\nGreenkote P.L.C.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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