UN list of complicit companies operating in the illegal Israeli settlements

In Feb 2020 the Office of the UN Human Rights Commissioner (OHCHR) issued a report and a list of companies conducting business in illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Of the original 112 business entities identified in the report, 94 are domiciled in Israel and 18 in six other States. During the complex process of drawing up the database, the Office consulted the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, and held widespread discussions with numerous States, civil society organizations, think tanks, academics and others, as well as having extensive interactions with the companies themselves. 

The list’s publication come after years of delay following a UN Human Rights Council mandate in 2016 for the creation of such a database (see coverage here), and concerted efforts from civil society groups to encourage the listing of these companies publicly.

Some companies on the list, such as AirBnb and JCB, have already faced international criticism for operating in Palestine. Amnesty International has also previously reported on the activities of travel companies in Palestine.

Some large companies which have been complicit in the ongoing brutal Israeli Occupation and dispossession of Palestinians from their lands such as HP, Caterpillar, Veolia and other multinationals are not on the list.

The database of companies listed by the UN initially was updated in June 2023 and the following 96 entities are now listed as being involved in business in illegal Israeli settlements

1. Airbnb Inc. (e) United States of
   America
2. American Israeli Gas Corporation Inc. (e), (g) Israel
3. Amir Marketing and Investment in
   Agriculture Inc.
   (g) Israel
4. Amos Hadar Properties and Investments
   Ltd.
   (g) Israel
5. Angel Bakeries (e), (g) Israel
6. Archivists Ltd. (g) Israel
7. Ariel Properties Group (e), (g) Israel
8. Ashtrom Industries Ltd. (g) Israel
9. Bank Hapoalim B.M. (e), (f), (g) Israel
10. Bank Leumi Le-Israel B. M. (e), (f), (g) Israel
11. Bank of Jerusalem Ltd. (e), (f), (g) Israel
12. Beit Haarchiv Ltd. (g) Israel
13. Bezeq the Israel Telecommunication Corp.
    Ltd.
    (e), (g) Israel
14. Booking.com B. V. (e) Netherlands
15. C Mer Industries Ltd. (b) Israel
16. Café Café Israel Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
17. Caliber 3 (d), (g) Israel
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18. Cellcom Israel Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
19. Cherriessa Ltd. (g) Israel
20. Chish Nofei Israel Ltd. (g) Israel
21. Comasco Ltd. (a) Israel
22. D.B.S Satellite Services Ltd.5 (e) Israel
23. Delek Group Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
24. Delta Israel Brands Ltd.6 (g) Israel
25. Dor Alon Energy in Israel 1988 Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
26. Egis Rail (e) France
27. Egged Transportation Ltd.7 (e) Israel
28. Electra Afikim8 (e) Israel
29. EPR Systems Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
30. Extal Ltd. (g) Israel
31. Expedia Group Inc. (e) United States of
    America
32. Field Produce Ltd. (g) Israel
33. Field Produce Marketing Ltd. (g) Israel
34. First International Bank of Israel Ltd. (e), (f), (g) Israel
35. Galshan Shvakim Ltd. (e), (d) Israel
36. Hadiklaim Israel Date Growers Cooperative
    Ltd.
    (g) Israel
37. Hot Mobile Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
38. Hot Telecommunications Systems Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
39. Mivne Real Estate (K.D) Ltd.9 (g) Israel
40. Israel Discount Bank Ltd. (e), (f), (g) Israel
41. Israel Railways Corporation Ltd. (g), (h) Israel
42. Italek Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
43. J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd. (a) United Kingdom of
    Great Britain and
    Northern Ireland
44. Kavim Public Transportation Ltd. (e) Israel
45. Lipski Installation and Sanitation Ltd. (g) Israel
46. Matrix IT Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
47. Mayer Davidov Garages Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
48. Mekorot Water Company Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
49. Mercantile Discount Bank Ltd. (e), (f), (g) Israel
50. Merkavim Transportation Technologies Ltd. (e) Israel
51. Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. (e), (f), (g) Israel
52. Modi’in Ezrachi Group Ltd. (d), (e), (g) Israel
53. Mordechai Aviv Tassiot Beniyah 1973 Ltd. (g) Israel
54. Motorola Solutions Israel Ltd. (e), (d) Israel
55. Naaman Group Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
56. Nof Yam Security Ltd. (e), (d) Israel
57. Ofertex Industries 1997 Ltd. (g) Israel
    5 Formerly listed as “Yes”.
    6 Formerly listed as “Delta Israel”.
    7 Formerly listed as “Egged, Israel Transportation Cooperative Society Ltd.”
    8 Formerly listed as “Afikim Public Transportation Ltd.”
    9 Formerly listed as “Industrial Buildings Corporation Ltd”.
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58. Opodo Ltd. (e) United Kingdom of
    Great Britain and
    Northern Ireland
59. Partner Communication Company Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
60. Paz Oil Company Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
61. Pelephone Communications Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
62. Proffimat S. R. Ltd. (g) Israel
63. Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma
    Marketing 2006 Ltd.
    (e), (g) Israel
64. Rami Levy Hashikma Marketing
    Communications Ltd
    (e), (g) Israel
65. Re/Max Israel (e), (g) Israel
66. Shalgal Food Ltd. (g) Israel
67. Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
68. Shufersal Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
69. Sonol Israel Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
70. Superbus Ltd. (e) Israel
71. Supergum Industries 1969 Ltd. (g) Israel
72. Tahal Group International B.V. (e) Netherlands
73. TripAdvisor Inc. (e) United States of
    America
74. Twitoplast Ltd. (g) Israel
75. Unikowsky Maoz Ltd. (g) Israel
76. Zakai Agriculture Know-how and inputs
    Ltd.
    (g) Israel
77. ZF Development and Construction (g) Israel
78. ZMH Hammerman Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
79. Zriha Hlavin Industries Ltd. (g) Israel
    C. Business enterprises involved as parent companies:
    n° Business enterprise Sub-paragraph of
    listed activity
    State concerned
80. Alon Blue Square Israel Ltd. (e), (g) Israel
81. Alstom S.A.10 (e), (g) France
82. Altice International Ltd.11 (e), (g) Luxembourg
83. Ashtrom Group Ltd. (g) Israel
84. Booking Holdings Inc. (e) United States of
    America
85. Delta Galil Industries Ltd. (g) Israel
86. eDreams ODIGEO S.A. (e) Spain
87. Egis Group12 (e) France
88. Electra Group Ltd.13 (e), (g) Israel
    10 “Alstom S.A.”, formerly listed as parent of “Citadis Israel Ltd.”, is retained in the present update as parent of
    “Bombardier Transportation Israel Ltd.”
    11 Formerly listed as “Altice Europe N.V.”
    12 Formerly listed as “Egis S.A.”
    13 Formerly listed as “Electra Ltd.”
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89. Export Investment Company Ltd. (e), (f), (g) Israel
90. Hadar Group (g) Israel
91. Hamat Group Ltd. (g) Israel
92. Kardan N.V. (e) Netherlands
93. Mayer’s Cars and Trucks Co. Ltd. (e) Israel
94. Motorola Solutions Inc. (e), (d) United States of
    America
95. Natoon Group (e), (d) Israel
96. Villar International Ltd. (g) Israel
    D. Business enterprise involved as licensors or franchisors:
    n° Business enterprise Sub-paragraph
    of listed activity
    State concerned
97. Greenkote P.L.C. (g) United Kingdom of
    Great Britain and
    Northern Ireland
    
    – As per paragraph 32 of the 2020 report (A/HRC/43/71), a business enterprise may
    provide information indicating that it is no longer involved in the relevant listed activity and,
    should there be reasonable ground to believe that, based on the totality of information available,
    the business enterprise is ceasing or is no longer involved in the relevant activity, the business
    enterprise would be removed from the database.
    – In OHCHR’s view, the process of preparing the present update has facilitated
    continuing constructive engagement with business enterprises in particular. The update, in
    complement with the February 2020 report, serves to promote clarity and transparency with
    respect to the activities in question, and in turn to assist both Member States and business
    enterprises in complying with respective obligations and responsibilities applicable under
    international law.

This is the original list published in 2020.

                         Business enterprises involved as parent companies

                         Business enterprises involved as licensors or franchisors

Key: Nature of companies’ links to settlements

(a) The  supply  of  equipment  and  materials  facilitating  the  construction  and  the expansion of settlements and the wall, and associated infrastructure;

(b) The  supply  of  surveillance  and  identification  equipment  for  settlements,  the wall and checkpoints directly linked with settlements;

(c) The  supply  of  equipment  for  the demolition  of  housing  and  property,  the destruction of agricultural farms, greenhouses, olive groves and crops;

(d) The  supply  of  security  services,  equipment  and  materials  to  enterprises operating in settlements;

(e) The  provision  of  services  and  utilities  supporting  the  maintenance  and existence of settlements, including transport;

(f) Banking  and  financial  operations  helping  to  develop,  expand  or  maintain settlements  and  their  activities,  including  loans  for  housing  and  the  development  of businesses;

(g) The  use  of  natural  resources,  in  particular  water  and  land,  for  business purposes;

(h) Pollution, and the dumping of waste in or its transfer to Palestinian villages;

(i) Captivity  of  the  Palestinian  financial  and  economic  markets,  as  well  as practices   that   disadvantage   Palestinian   enterprises,   including   through   restrictions   on movement, administrative and legal constraints;

(j) The  use  of  benefits  and  reinvestments  of  enterprises  owned  totally  or partially by settlers for developing, expanding and maintaining the settlements.