Charity Commission to investigate donations to illegal Israeli settlements
Israeli settlers look at nearby Palestinian towns from an outpost in Yitzhar, Occupied West Bank. Photograph: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenIsraeli settlers look at nearby Palestinian towns from an outpost in Yitzhar, Occupied West Bank. She expressed concern about “UK gift aid [tax relief] being funnelled to illegal settlements”.Responding to Cooper, Ward said her and 140 Labour colleagues wanted to see a ban rather than an inquiry.
- ▪Israeli settlers look at nearby Palestinian towns from an outpost in Yitzhar, Occupied West Bank.
- ▪Photograph: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenIsraeli settlers look at nearby Palestinian towns from an outpost in Yitzhar, Occupied West Bank.
- ▪She expressed concern about “UK gift aid [tax relief] being funnelled to illegal settlements”.Responding to Cooper, Ward said her and 140 Labour colleagues wanted to see a ban rather than an inquiry.
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Israeli settlers look at nearby Palestinian towns from an outpost in Yitzhar, Occupied West Bank. Photograph: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenIsraeli settlers look at nearby Palestinian towns from an outpost in Yitzhar, Occupied West Bank. Photograph: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesCharitiesCharity Commission to investigate donations to illegal Israeli settlementsOfficial action by regulator for England and Wales comes after formal complaint made by Labour MP about the fundsHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondentTue 4 Aug 2026 19.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAn official investigation has been launched into charities in England and Wales donating funds to illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine.The Charity Commission will aim to…
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