ER Editor: Some tweets —
Updated database by @UNHumanRights shows 158 companies from 11 countries involved in certain activities related to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.
We call on these businesses and States to take appropriate actions to address adverse human rights… pic.twitter.com/zFhCLlaFVY
— UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) September 26, 2025
The UN has added 68 more firms to its list of companies complicit in illegal Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, an increase of 70%https://t.co/gfEwO3mp8L
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) September 27, 2025
The 12 listed European companies, per country (new additions *):
– Spain 4 (!): ACS*, CAF*, Ineco*, SEMI*
– France 2: Egis, Egis Rail
– UK 2: Greenkote, JCB Excavators
– Luxembourg 1: Altice
– Netherlands 1: Booking .com
– Germany 1: Heidelberg Materials*
– Portugal 1: Steconfer*— Martin Konečný (@MartinKonecny) September 26, 2025
Though they have recognised the State of Palestine, the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg , Canada and China all continue to allow their companies to support Israel’s internationally unlawful settlements, undermining Palestinian rights & sovereignty. https://t.co/GqWhvRLfRA
— Hugh Lovatt (@h_lovatt) September 26, 2025
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UN blacklist expands to 158 firms over Israeli settlement ties
Heidelberg Materials, Steconfer, and Ineco join the UN’s blacklist as pressure mounts on corporations complicit in the illegal West Bank settlement expansion.
AL MAYADEEN ENGLISH
The United Nations has expanded its blacklist of companies linked to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, adding 68 firms from 11 countries accused of contributing to violations of Palestinian human rights.
The updated “database of companies,” released Friday by the UN human rights office, now includes 158 businesses, most of them Israeli. Others are headquartered in the United States, Canada, China, Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
The list highlights firms engaged in activities deemed supportive of settlement expansion, which much of the international community considers illegal under international law. These include suppliers of construction materials, heavy equipment vendors, and providers of financial, security, and travel services.
Among the latest additions are German building materials giant Heidelberg Materials, Portuguese rail systems provider Steconfer, and Spanish engineering firm Ineco. US-based Expedia Group, Booking Holdings Inc., and Airbnb, Inc. also remain on the list.
First update since 2023
While 68 new companies were named, seven were removed following a UN review of 215 enterprises. The delisted firms include French transport company Alstom and online travel agencies eDreams (Spain) and Opodo (Britain).
“Businesses working in contexts of conflict have a due diligence responsibility to ensure their activities do not contribute to human rights abuses,” said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the UN human rights office. “We call on businesses to take appropriate action to address the adverse human rights impacts of their activities.”
Shamdasani added that governments also bear responsibility for ensuring that corporations under their jurisdiction are not complicit in rights violations.
The newly flagged companies are concentrated in industries such as construction, real estate, mining, and quarrying. Each was notified of its inclusion and granted the right of reply.
This marks the first update to the database since 2023, when 97 companies were listed, down from 112 in the original 2020 publication. Fifteen firms, including US food conglomerate General Mills, were removed during that previous revision.
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