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  "id": 9799463,
  "title": "UN list of companies involved in West Bank settlements grows by a third",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/un-list-of-companies-involved-in-west-bank-settlements-grows-by-a-9799463",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:03:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/25/un-list-of-companies-involved-in-west-bank-settlements-grows-by-a-third/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The number of companies doing business with settlements in the West Bank has increased by one third, according to a UN list that has been maintained since 2020. Sixty-one new companies were added to the list, bringing the total to 214 firms from 11 countries. Prominent among the group are travel firms and materials suppliers. European companies such as JC Bamford Excavators, Greenkote PLC, Booking.com, Egis, and Egis Rail are included. France, the Netherlands, and the UK have warned companies involved in settlement tenders, such as the E1 project, that they could face sanctions. Some companies, like British-registered Opodo and Spanish-listed eDreams, have been removed from the list, with the UN finding reasonable grounds to believe they are no longer involved in the activities that led to their inclusion. The UN report urges companies to respect human rights under international standards and take appropriate action to address any adverse human rights impacts.",
  "summary": "A UN list of companies doing business with settlements in the occupied West Bank has grown by one third, with travel firms and materials suppliers prominent among the group. Sixty-one new companies were added to the list that the UN Office for Human Rights has maintained since 2020. A total of 214 companies from 11 countries are listed, including well-known travel brands such as Airbnb and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "UN expands list of companies linked to Israeli settlements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/un-expands-list-of-companies-linked-to-israeli-settlements",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:46:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "UN expands list of companies linked to Israeli settlements in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/un-expands-list-of-companies-linked-to-israeli-settlements-in-west",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:50:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "UN expands list of companies linked to Israeli settlements in the West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/un-expands-list-of-companies-linked-to-israeli-settlements-in-the",
        "published": "2026-09-25T16:48:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UN list of companies involved in West Bank settlements grows by a third",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/un-list-of-companies-involved-in-west-bank-settlements-grows-by-a",
        "published": "2026-09-25T17:03:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "UN blacklists 61 more firms operating in West Bank settlements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/un-blacklists-61-more-firms-operating-in-west-bank-settlements",
        "published": "2026-09-25T18:53:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "North West ActionSA members claim they omitted from candidate list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/north-west-actionsa-members-claim-they-omitted-from-candidate-list",
        "published": "2026-09-25T19:10:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}