Settlers divert West Bank spring waters as Israel pushes heritage site takeovers
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The United Nations human rights office has expanded its list of companies operating in Israeli West Bank settlements, adding 61 more entities on Friday. The global body considers the settlements to be illegal. The database, first released in 2020, now contains 214 firms, predominantly from Israel but also from 10 other nations including France, Germany, China, and the US.
Among the newly added companies are Israeli pesticide producer ADAMA, a subsidiary of the Chinese-owned Syngenta Group, Israel-based real estate investment holding company Alony Hetz, and Spain's Salvat Logistica. The UN has not yet commented on their inclusion in the database. The list includes companies such as travel agency Expedia and home-rental platform Airbnb, which were already on the list.
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