UN identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements | International

GENEVA, Sept 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements, listing 158 firms from 11 countries. Big firms such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Motorola Solutions and Trip Advisor remained on the list, while several companies including Alstom and Opodo were removed, the non-exhaustive database showed. Most of the companies were based in Israel, while others were based in Canada, China, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Britain and the United States. The report called on companies to "take appropriate action to address the adverse human rights impacts" of their activities. UN rights chief Volker Turk has condemned Israel's policy of settlements on Palestinian territory in...