The United Nations human rights office issued a ​list on Friday adding 61 more companies operating in Israeli West Bank settlements, which the global body ‌considers illegal.

Billionaire paedophile also funded settlement-building body in occupied Palestine

<article data-history-node-id="448248" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/italian-activists-challenge-israeli-linked-solar-projects" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/italian-activists-challenge-israeli-linked-solar-projects" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Italian activists challenge Israeli-linked solar projects</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Italian activists in a small Tuscan town have been protesting against a planned&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greenreport.it/news/nuove-energie/63797-agrivoltaico-made-in-israele-per-la-toscana-ce-linterrogazione-al-governo-meloni" target="_blank">agrivoltaics park</a>&nbsp;after tracing its ownership to Shikun &amp; Binui, an Israeli company with ties to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>'s military.&nbsp;</p> <p>The campaign by&nbsp;<a href="https://dirittinpalestina.blog/" target="_blank">Diritti In Palestina</a>&nbsp;began in early September, when activists investigating the project in the town of Ribolla traced its ownership to the Tel Aviv-based group, which&nbsp;operates across real estate, energy and infrastructure.</p> <p>Shikun &amp; Binui Energy intends to build five solar power plants across Tuscany, a region in central Italy. To do so, the group has established five companies in Milan as special-purpose vehicles (SPVs), structures that make the projects’ ultimate ownership harder to trace.&nbsp;</p> <p>In documents seen by Middle East Eye, the land lease contracts are formally signed by one such company, SPV Energy 3.</p> <p>The activists' investigation found that it had no employees and share capital of just €2,500.</p> <h3><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/our-land-not-sale-italian-activists-challenge-israeli-linked-solar-projects">Read more:&nbsp;‘Our land is not for sale’: Italian activists challenge Israeli-linked solar projects</a></h3> <p><img alt src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/crop_16_9/public/images-story/First-protest-against-the-project-Ribolla-Alessandra-Bertero-mee-2026.jpg.jpg?itok=7QIRm58O"></p> </div> </div> </article>

The UN rights office said the updated list, which spans 11 countries, reminds businesses of their human rights responsibilities, while Israel denounced it as a 'political tool' to smear companies.

Al Jazeera investigation reveals UK public money flowing to companies linked to Israeli settlements in occupied land.

Farmers and campaigners raise concerns over suspicious foreign capital entering Italy’s renewables sector

Move follows campaign accusing Maersk of links to Israel’s military and occupation of Palestinian lands.

A special State Department panel told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the U.S. should restrict arms sales to Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses. He ha...

Move follows campaign accusing Maersk of links to Israel’s military and occupation of Palestinian lands.

British-Israeli defence lawyer at International Criminal Court linked to a Netanyahu adviser delivered message to Khan.

Move follows campaign accusing Maersk of links to Israel’s military and occupation of Palestinian lands.

A group led by top Hollywood executives and linked to the Israeli government is trying to smear a film about a little girl killed by Israeli forces.

A group led by top Hollywood executives and linked to the Israeli government is trying to smear a film about a little girl killed by Israeli forces.

Action planned against companies and individuals involved in settlement expansion, Miliband tells MPs

The IDF and Israeli groups are advising soldiers and reservists to scrub social media photos linked to military before travelling abroad.

Group says it will stop attacking Israeli-linked ships when all phases of the Gaza ceasefire deal are completed.

🍁 Emma Stone has signed a declaration stating that she will not work with production companies linked to the Israeli government.