98 UK MPs Urge Probe of London Event Selling West Bank Settlement Property
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 13
98 UK MPs Urge Probe of London Event Selling West Bank Settlement Property
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 13
Summary
Ninety-eight UK MPs and House of Lords members asked law enforcement to investigate organizers of a London real estate event they say promotes sales in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Their letter to the foreign secretary said the event could breach sanctions and money-laundering laws and would conflict with UK guidance on settlement-linked economic activity and international legal obligations.
Sadiq Khan said he opposes the Sunday event and has spoken with the Metropolitan Police, which told him any allegations of criminality tied to potentially unlawful property sales would be assessed in an investigation.
Amnesty International and other rights groups condemned the roadshow, organized by My Home in Israel, as encouraging settlement expansion amid what they describe as accelerating annexation measures and settler violence.
More than 700,000 Israeli settlers now live in 150 settlements and 128 outposts across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, which the UN and most countries consider illegal under international law.
As Israel accelerates settlement expansion, is international law powerless against property sales on occupied land?
When a real estate event is called 'apartheid with a sales pitch', where does business freedom end and complicity begin?
UK Faces Backlash Over "Great Israeli Real Estate Event": Legal, Ethical, and Diplomatic Fallout from London’s June 2026 Settlement Sales
Overview
On June 14, 2026, 'The Great Israeli Real Estate Event' in London quickly sparked intense controversy due to its promotion of Israeli properties, some linked to the occupied West Bank. The event faced growing political opposition, especially after the UK government explicitly condemned settlement expansion and announced new guidance to help businesses avoid supporting illegal settlements. Just days earlier, the UK and several allies had imposed sanctions on networks financing violent settler attacks, though rights groups argued these measures were insufficient. The event’s timing, official responses, and ongoing violence in the West Bank made it a flashpoint for public and political debate.