Charity commission investigating UK charities funding illegal Israeli settlements

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The UK Charity Commission has launched a major inquiry into eight British charities that have sent donations to illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied West Bank. The commission will examine whether the charities are using the funds for “legitimate charitable purposes” after receiving “serious allegations” about multiple charities. The specific charities have not been named. However, this announcement comes after a Declassified UK investigation, which revealed how Israeli group Shivat Zion offered to help British citizens move to “awesome” illegal settlements. According to Declassified: Shivat Zion told supporters it could benefit from UK Gift Aid, by directing donations via a separate…

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As Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s life is in “immediate danger” UN inquiry commission calls for Gaza doctor’s release

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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, 52, paediatrician and director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, has been imprisoned without charge since 27 December 2024. The Israeli occupation has beaten and tortured him, and kept him in solitary confinement on a regular basis. Now the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory has called for the Israeli occupation to release him, saying it is deeply concerned by reports of his treatment while in detention. Calls for “Immediate release” of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the #oPt calls on Israel to "release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya,…

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