illegal Israeli settlements

The Charity Commission in England and Wales is investigating charities that donate funds to illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine. The investigation follows a formal complaint from a Labour MP and will assess the extent of charitable funds involved, their purpose, and potential regulatory action.

EU member states are considering sanctions on trade from illegal Israeli settlements due to increased pressure amid escalating settler violence.

EU foreign ministers in Brussels as some countries push the European Commission to propose trade restrictions on illegal Israeli settlements, with critics accusing Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of delaying. Ukraine's Coalition of the Willing meets in Paris, and von der Leyen receives expert recommendations on protecting children from social media.

National capitals are supporting Kallas regarding illegal Israeli settlements. Governments warn the European Commission against backtracking on proposals.

A Middle East Eye investigation revealed that the Great Israeli Real Estate Event in London promoted properties in occupied Palestinian territory, including illegal Israeli settlements. The event, held at Edgware United Synagogue, featured Jerusalem Real Estate advertising projects in French Hill and Ramat Eshkol, illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem. London Mayor Sadiq Khan stated the Metropolitan Police would assess potential criminality related to the event.

Pro-Israel activists attacked pro-Palestine protesters outside a London real estate event promoting properties in illegal Israeli settlements. Demonstrators condemned the event as land theft and apartheid, while activists compared the violence to settler attacks in the West Bank. Children at the pro-Israel rally used derogatory slurs against Palestinian activists.

Britain is set to announce new sanctions against Israel over the E1 settlement expansion, targeting UK firms involved in the project and entities supporting settler violence. The measures come amid international opposition to the E1 plan, which would divide the occupied West Bank.

In the occupied West Bank, illegal Israeli settlements are expanding under government encouragement and military protection, while Palestinians face escalating violent attacks from extremist settlers with little hope of justice.