- Israel denies visas to UN human rights staff after publication of settlement blacklist Archived Message
Posted by Mary
on October 18, 2020, 6:50 pm
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In February the UN published a database of businesses operating in West Bank settlements Volunteers harvest Merlot grapes at an Israeli Winery located in the West Bank Har Bracha settlement. (AFP via Getty Images) Israel has declined to renew the visas of the majority of staff for the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOCHR) working in the region – and has barred entry to three others who had been due to begin working there. It follows the February publication of a blacklist of 112 companies operating in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. /.. https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/israel-denies-visas-to-un-human-rights-staff-after-publication-of-settlement-blacklist-1.507680 They don't like it up 'em |
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