Guidance

Overseas business risk for Palestine

The overseas business risk report provides information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Palestine.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 22 July 2014
• Last updated: 9 June 2026
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  1. 9 June 2026

     Guidance fully reviewed and updated including advice against conducting economic and financial activity in illegal Israeli settlements

  2. 24 February 2022

     Updated sections on Business and Economics as well as contact details.

  3. 4 January 2021

     Updated risks of doing business in the OPTs.

  4. 13 September 2019

     updated sections: Politics, Economics, Contact details

  5. 8 August 2018

     Updated August 2018

  6. 20 March 2018

     updated overseas business risk document for OPTs

  7. 14 July 2015

     Updated Overseas Business Risk for the Occupied Palestinian Territories

  8. 22 July 2014

     Updated change of date

  9. 22 July 2014

     First published.

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Overseas business risk: Palestine

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This report looks at the intellectual property, organised crime, human rights, bribery and corruption and terrorism risks that UK businesses may face when operating in Palestine.

Due to the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine you should also view the latest travel advice for Palestine.