Group 1 - The United Nations has added nearly 70 companies to a blacklist for their involvement in violating Palestinian human rights through business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank [1][4] - The updated list now includes a total of 158 companies, primarily Israeli, with others from the United States, Canada, China, and several European countries [3][4] - New companies added to the list include Heidelberg Materials from Germany, Steconfer from Portugal, and Ineco from Spain, while notable travel companies like Expedia Group, Booking Holdings Inc., and Airbnb, Inc. remain on the list [4] Group 2 - The U.N.'s human rights body established this blacklist nearly a decade ago, and the recent additions could further isolate Israel amid changing international recognition of Palestinian statehood [5]