UK charities face inquiry over Israeli settlement funding

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Charity Commission announcement follows Declassified’s investigation into donations to illegal settlers A major inquiry has been launched into British charities months after Declassified revealed donations may have been sent to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. In an unprecedented move, the Charity Commission has opened an investigation into eight groups to examine whether funds are being used for legitimate charitable purposes. The regulator claimed the decision to open an inquiry was β€œnot a finding of wrongdoing”, but said there were β€œserious allegations” about multiple charities. A spokesperson refused to name the charities under investigation, instead describing them as β€œamongst those…

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Israeli occupation plans to establish 100 settlement sites in Palestinian controlled area of West Bank

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A settlement scheme has been launched. It aims to establish a settler presence at around 100 strategic locations in Area A of the occupied West Bank. According to the Oslo Accords β€” which divide the West Bank into areas A, B and C β€” this area is under the full control of the Palestinian Authority. It has, until now, been considered the safest area for Palestinians. Israeli settler groups have prepared a plan to seize 100 strategic locations in the Palestinian Authority-administered Area A of the occupied West Bank, according to a media report. The Israel Hayom newspaper reported that the…

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West Bank: Land access and illegal settlement growth reshape life in Sinjil

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In the village of Sinjil, in the occupied West Bank, a combination of land designations, new barriers and expanding nearby settlements is reshaping the landscape and the lives of the people who depend on it. Israeli occupation authorities have recently seized 465 dunums of land belonging to Sinjil, which is north of Ramallah. The land β€” equivalent to around 115 acres, or 70 football pitches β€” has been designated as β€œstate land”. It is the area on which the illegal outpost of Givat Haroeh, now known as Karmei Oz, was established in 1998. While the built-up area of the outpost covers…

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Israeli property event referred to authorities over illegal settlement ads

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The UK government has referred the Great Israeli Real Estate event to the Advertising Standards Authorities (ASA) as it has emerged that properties for sale in illegal Israeli settlements were promoted at the show. Organisers had said last week that all exhibitors at the event would provide information only about properties for sale within the Green Line – the internationally recognised border between Israel and Palestine.Β  But on Monday, Declassified revealed that brochures circulated at the event advertised developments in at least seven illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Declassified now understands that on Sunday, the day the…

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