UN adds 61 companies to list of firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements, bringing total to 214

NEW YORK CITY: The UN Human Rights Office on Friday added 61 companies to its database of businesses involved with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. The total number of companies on the list now stands at 214, from 11 countries. Of those, 200 were found to be contributing to adverse effects on the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. The remaining 14 were considered to be “directly linked” to such harm, according to the updated report. “This