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Commercial relations with Israeli settlements in the West Bank

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The United Nations Human Rights Office said it had identified 206 companies that so far have commercial relations with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, where it claims that violations against Palestinians are “pervasive and devastating”. The report is politically sensitive because the companies mentioned by the UN could be targeted for boycotts or divestments aimed at strengthening the pressure on Israel and its settlements, which many countries regard as illegal. Most of these companies are based in Israel or its settlements (143), the second largest group in the United States (22), the rest in 19 other countries. The report, which did not indicate the companies claimed that the work in the database production on the companies will not involve a judicial process of any kind. The mandate of the UN office was only to identify the companies involved in the construction and surveillance of settlements, including transport services and banking and financial transactions that may raise human rights concerns. The violations associated with the settlement according to the report affect every aspect of Palestinian life, including freedom of religion, movement and education, as well as lack of access to land, water and livelihood.

Netanyahu condemns Irish legislative initiative which calls for a boycott of Judea and Samaria

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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu strongly condemned an Irish legislative initiative calling for a boycott of products in Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria. In a statement he stated that the objective of the proposed legislation is to support the BDS movement and those who seek to boycott and damage the State of Israel. The initiative, in addition to prohibiting the import or sale of such products, would also prohibit services from Judea and Samaria. The Irish Senate has decided that the debates on the bill will be officially updated by July, so as to have time to pursue a diplomatic approach and action at EU level, as well as give more time for improvements, amendments and changes to the bill.

Israeli officer will not be prosecuted for extrajudicial killing

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The out-of-service Israeli soldier who shot “against the regulations” killing the 15-year-old Palestinian Mahmoud Badran in an allegedly mistaken identity case in June 2016 will be fired by the army for “failures in conduct”, but will not be prosecuted. The officer will not be accused of culpable homicide, since it is believed that the Palestinian group he shot was the assailant fleeing a terrorist incident. The news further provoked anger in a controversy that had already caused many unrest, primarily because of the excessive force used by the Israeli army against the Palestinians and also because of the impunity for an extrajudicial kill that occurred when the troops Israeli women opened fire on an unarmed car near the village of Beit Sira, in the West Bank, on which seven teenage friends were traveling, returning home from an evening in a water park. The investigation found “serious failures” in the conduct of the soldiers on the scene and that the officer in question had “contravened the rules of engagement”.

Tunisia condemns the American decision to make Jerusalem capital of Israel

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In a statement released, the Foreign Ministry said Tunisia condemns the decision of the US administration to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel and its intention to transfer its embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city stating that such decision represents an infringement of the city’s legal and historical status and a violation of United Nations resolutions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that this decision constitutes a serious threat to the peace process as well as to the efforts made to resume negotiations. He added that this provocative decision of the feelings of Muslims and Arabs could have a negative impact on the stability of the region. In this context, Tunisia has reaffirmed its support for the Palestinian cause while appealing to all the components of the international community to abstain from taking decisions representing any recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel recalling that this holy city is an inseparable part of the Palestinian territory under Israeli occupation since June 1967.

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