
21/07/2025
UK Charities Funnelling Millions to Fund Expansion of Occupied West Bank Settlements
Two British charities have transferred millions to an illegal 'Israeli' settlement in the occupied West Bank with the support and approval of the UK Charity Commission.
Documents reveal that the Kasner Charitable Trust (KCT) donated £5.7 million to the Bnei Akiva Yeshiva High School in the village of Susya in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, where an illegal settlement was established in 1983. The funds were channeled via a conduit charity called UK Toremet.
The school's budget increased significantly due to the donations, resulting in a rise in the number of students, employees, and settlers in the Susya settlement in general.
In 1986, "Israel" forcibly displaced the Palestinian village of Khirbet Susya, on which the illegal settlement was built, after declaring the area an archaeological site. Palestinians still located in the area continue to be attacked and displaced by settlers until now, as the settlement has continued to expand.
Despite the UK Government repeatedly calling on "Israel" to stop its settlement expansion and annexation of parts of the West Bank, it not only approves the support of settlement expansion from UK charities but also continues to allow UK companies to conduct business with these settlements.
So much for its stated commitment to 'International Law'...
The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/18/two-uk-charities-donate-millions-israeli-settlement-occupied-west-bank
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