Archive · 26 Sep 2025
UN Updates Blacklist of Companies with West Bank Ties
The UN has a list of companies it believes are involved in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, an area disputed by the Israelis and Palestinians.
The settlements are considered illegal by the UN.
The UN added 68 more companies to this list, now totaling 158, including major construction companies.
The aim is to encourage these companies to reconsider their actions.
Israel strongly disagrees with the UN’s actions, citing historical and biblical ties.
Many international firms and a majority of those listed are based in Israel.
This database is also seen by some as a tool to promote transparency around business activities in the West Bank.
The UN updated its database of companies with ties to Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
The updated list includes 68 new companies, bringing the total to 158.
The list includes companies involved in construction, real estate, and other sectors.
Israel disputes the UN's actions, calling the list a 'blacklist'.
The UN says the list is a tool for transparency and to address human rights concerns.
- Who
- The United Nations
- What
- Updated its blacklist of companies operating in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- West Bank
- Why
- To address human rights concerns related to business activities in settlements.
International Community & UN
Israeli Government
Legality of Settlements
International Community & UN
Settlements are illegal under international law.
Israeli Government
Disputes the illegality of settlements and cites historical and biblical ties to the West Bank.
Purpose of the List
International Community & UN
Tool to promote transparency around business activities in the West Bank and address human rights concerns.
Israeli Government
Views the database as a 'blacklist' unfairly targeting companies.
- Organizations Involved
- United Nations
- Total Companies Blacklisted
- 158
- New Companies Added
- 68
- Key Industries
- Construction, Real Estate, Mining, Quarrying
- Notable Companies Added
- Heidelberg Materials AG
Sources
UN adds 68 companies to blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements
UN blacklists 68 companies for alleged rights violations in Israeli settlements in Gaza
More than 150 companies have ties to Israeli settlements, UN database finds
Airbnb among 68 firms added as UN blacklist of Israeli settlement-linked companies expands to 158