An initial list of 112 such companies was published in 2020. The mandate to make changes to that database on an annual basis, however, has been unfilled due to lack of funds.
The US Commerce Department's decision could be framed in terms of competition over which countries dominate the cyberattack sphere.
The companies, which span telecoms, banking, energy and construction, all help facilitate Israel's presence and therefore risk being complicit in breaches of international law, the fund said.
Ministry of Strategic Affairs launched a pilot program called "Impact Nation" with a budget of three million NIS to help companies promote sustainable business practices. The project started when MK
In total, the United States is expected to add around 80 additional companies and affiliates to the so-called entity list, nearly all of them Chinese.
While the UN has immunity in general, Shurat HaDin claims that this case is an exception as the UN violated its charter and practiced "pure racism on the basis of nationality and religion."
Blacklisted firms cannot buy components from US companies without US government approval.
The list was presented to the UNHCR on Monday, following a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Pompeo announced that the State Department released official guidance on the subject only hours before his address.
The UNHRC published a blacklist of companies that they claim do business with or in Israeli settlements.