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“Five of the 158 companies listed last year were removed in the latest update.”
VerifiedConfidence: HIGH
Reasoning
The Guardian article reports that "Five of the 158 companies listed last year were removed in the latest update," which matches the claim exactly.
On confidence: The claim is directly stated in the provided source.
Important context
The removal refers to companies on the UN blacklist of firms linked to Israeli settlements, as reported on 26 September 2026.
Evidence
Supporting (1)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceUN adds 61 firms to settlements blacklist over alleged human rights violations against Palestinians | West Bank | The Guardian
office has added 61 more companies to a blacklist of firms that it says are involved in violating Palestinian human rights through business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank . The vast majority of the total 214…
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The assessment relies solely on the single provided excerpt; no additional sources were consulted.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:40 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
UN adds 61 firms to settlements blacklist over alleged human rights violations against PalestiniansThe Guardian · Associated Press