UN adds 61 companies to its blacklist over alleged links to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank

From the Newshound archive · first published 25 September 2026.

The United Nations has expanded its database of companies it alleges are connected to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The updated blacklist now includes 61 newly added firms accused of violating Palestinian rights. The move is likely to intensify diplomatic pressure on Israel and the businesses named.