An-Najah News - Amnesty International (AI) called on TripAdvisor to urgently remove its listings in settlements and send a clear message that it will no longer contribute to human rights violations as Israel steps up construction of illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), in brazen defiance of international law.

with sharp increase in settlement expansion underway, and persistent attacks on Palestinians and their properties by some Israeli settlers, it is more important than ever that companies do not further legitimize settlements by doing business in them.

The company has not responded to Amnesty International’s requests for comment.

Companies which operate in the settlements are tacitly supporting Israel’s policy of forcing Palestinians out of their homes,” he added.

International law is clear that establishing settlements in occupied territory is illegal and constitutes a war crime, and the international community has long opposed these violations, said AI.