Palestinians hail U.N. report on companies with Israeli settlement ties

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian foreign minister hailed the release on Wednesday of a U.N. Rights office report on companies with Israeli settlement ties and urged the international community to press the businesses to cut their links with the enclaves.

"The publication of the list of companies and parties operating in settlements is a victory for international law," said a statement issued by Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki's office.