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Israel rejects U.N. report on companies linked to settlements [View all]
Source: Reuters
#WORLD NEWS JANUARY 31, 2018 / 8:11 AM / UPDATED 24 MINUTES AGO
Israel rejects U.N. report on companies linked to settlements
Stephanie Nebehay
4 MIN READ
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday it had identified 206 companies doing business linked to unlawful Israeli settlements in the West Bank and it urged them to avoid any complicity in “pervasive” violations against Palestinians.
Israel fears that companies listed on any U.N. “blacklist” could be targeted for boycotts or divestment aimed at stepping up pressure over its settlements, which most countries and the world body view as illegal.
“Businesses play a central role in furthering the establishment, maintenance and expansion of Israeli settlements,” the U.N. report said.
“In doing so, they are contributing to Israel’s confiscation of land, facilitate the transfer of its population into the Occupied Palestinian Territory and are involved in the exploitation of Palestine’s natural resources,” it said.
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Israel rejects U.N. report on companies linked to settlements
Stephanie Nebehay
4 MIN READ
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday it had identified 206 companies doing business linked to unlawful Israeli settlements in the West Bank and it urged them to avoid any complicity in “pervasive” violations against Palestinians.
Israel fears that companies listed on any U.N. “blacklist” could be targeted for boycotts or divestment aimed at stepping up pressure over its settlements, which most countries and the world body view as illegal.
“Businesses play a central role in furthering the establishment, maintenance and expansion of Israeli settlements,” the U.N. report said.
“In doing so, they are contributing to Israel’s confiscation of land, facilitate the transfer of its population into the Occupied Palestinian Territory and are involved in the exploitation of Palestine’s natural resources,” it said.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-un-settlements/israel-rejects-u-n-report-on-companies-linked-to-settlements-idUSKBN1FK1UO
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