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- 1Smotrich urges West Bank offensive mirroring Gaza warโSmotrich calls for doing in West Bank 'what we did in Gaza'
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for carrying out in the occupied West Bank what Israel has done in Gaza, a remark that has drawn sharp attention amid the ongoing war. His comments are being read as a call for intensified military action against Palestinians in the West Bank, where violence and settlement expansion have already surged, and have sparked criticism of the Israeli government's far-right leadership.
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The United Nations has added more than 60 companies to its blacklist of firms operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The move, published by the UN Human Rights Council, lists businesses it says are involved in settlement-related activities that Palestinians and rights groups consider illegal under international law. Israel has condemned the listing, while supporters see it as accountability.
- 3UN adds 61 companies to settlements blacklist over Palestinian rightsโUN adds 61 companies to settlements blacklist over alleged Palestinian rights violations
The United Nations has published an updated blacklist naming 61 companies it says are involved in activities in Israeli settlements that violate Palestinian human rights. The list, maintained by the UN Human Rights Council, identifies firms for business operations linked to the occupied territories. The move is expected to draw criticism from Israel and the United States, while rights groups welcome greater corporate accountability.
- 4UN expands blacklist of Israeli settlement companies to 215โUN expands 'blacklist' of Israeli companies in West Bank settlements to 215
The United Nations has expanded its list of Israeli companies operating in West Bank settlements to 215 firms. The list, published by the UN Human Rights Council, names businesses it says are engaged in activities supporting settlement expansion, which Israel and its supporters condemn as biased, while human rights groups welcome it as a step toward corporate accountability in occupied territory.
- 5UN adds 61 firms to West Bank settlement blacklistโUN blacklists 61 more firms over ties with West Bank settlers; Israel reacts
The UN has blacklisted 61 additional companies over their ties to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, bringing the total number of listed firms higher. The move is part of the UN Human Rights Council's database of businesses operating in or linked to settlements, which it deems illegal under international law. Israel has reacted angrily, condemning the blacklist as biased and politically motivated, while rights groups welcomed the step as accountability for corporate complicity.