THE HILL
US trying to prevent UN ‘blacklisting’ Israeli firms
by Brett Samuels
November 27, 2017

The Trump administration and Israel are working to prevent the publication of a “blacklist” identifying companies operating in Israel’s West Bank settlements, The Associated Press reported Sunday. Israeli officials are concerned publishing the list of companies being compiled in a United Nations database could drive business away, according to the AP. The companies have not been publicly identified, but reportedly include banks, supermarkets, restaurant chains and security firms, among others. READ MORE