UK synagogues: it is illegal to sell land under occupation
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On Sunday, a London synagogue hosted “The Great Israeli Real Estate Event” and there were many objections, including concerns raised in Parliament that this included selling property in settlements, all of which are illegal under international law. Assurances were given to MPs that this would be checked out and assurances received from the organisers that only land within the Green Line would be marketed. These assurances were echoed by the Board of Deputies among others.
However, this was false and property was on offer in ‘Judea and Samaria’ (ie the West Bank) as well as occupied East Jerusalem as Sky News reported. Someone went in undercover and was, for example, told that they “had all the booklets and papers for it but couldn’t get them out because the police had said in order for the event to go ahead they couldn’t advertise properties illegal under international law” .
The Morning Star has also covered the protest against this “event” very well: Jews say No to sale of illegal settlements
Of course, the Jewish Establishment and the media will continue to paint those who demonstrated against the event as antisemites for picketing a synagogue. We say do not use a place of worship for illegal activities.
This article was originally published by Declassified on Mon 15 Jun 2026. Read the original here.
Revealed: Illegal West Bank settlements advertised at Israeli event in London
Despite denials from organisers, evidence gathered inside the event shows occupied Palestinian land was being marketed
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This is not the first time that these events have been held. They are a regular occurrence as this article I wrote in the Guardian in 2010 shows:
https://www.inminds.com/article.php?id=10305
This time in various Jewish press publications, both Gush Etzion and Ma’ale Adumim were mentioned, but removed after the event was noticed and condemned by the government and London Mayor. The BOD falsely stated that all properties marketed were within the Green Line. What was appalling was the treatment of Jewish anti-Zionist protesters, wearing kippahs and singing Hebrew prayers while were being yelled at by the local Zionist protesters as ‘baby killers’ and then being brutally manhandled and punched by police, while an elderly protester from the Jewish Bloc was punched in the face by a Zionist counter protestor, and her banner torn from her hands. The MET police issued a statement condemning the protestors for arriving to intimidate the jewish community instead of saying what the protest was about and that most of the protestors were Jewish. They did also provide protection from Zionists yelling ‘Tommy Robinson!’ while they escorted us as a bunch away when the demo thinned out and along a side road back to Edgware Station, but not stopping the yelling and intimidation along the way by local Zionists. As usual the ones being attacked were portrayed as the perpetrators rather than the victims. The local pro-Israel community did not look in the least bit terrified, instead waving Israeli flags and dancing the hora in the middle of the blocked off street.
So, Labour ban pro-Palestinian speakers from entering Britain but allow the sale of stolen Palestinian land here.
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Thank you so much for your diligent reporting. I applaud your courage in going to these events and exposing them. We need the Jewish Voices to break the lies of the zionist brigade, especially in the greatest falsehood that this is done in the name of Judaism . I thank God for you and pray you keep going. It is only by quoting your vital actions that we can also face down the fake accusations of being antisemitic for defending the Palestinian right to life and justice. Thank you!