Exclusive: Illegal settlements promoted in London at Great Israeli Real Estate Event

Exclusive: Illegal settlements promoted in London at Great Israeli Real Estate Event Imran Mulla on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 11:56 MEE reveals details of properties advertised in occupied Palestine at event on Sunday Demonstrators and counter-demonstrators face off outside the Great Israeli Real Estate Event on Sunday (Maya Saad/MEE) Off A Middle East Eye investigation can reveal details of properties advertised in occupied Palestinian territory, including illegal Israeli settlements, at the Great Israeli Real Estate Event on Sunday. This comes after London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Friday he had discussed the event with the Metropolitan Police, and that he had been "informed that any allegations of criminality relating to the potentially unlawful sale of property at the event would be assessed by the Met with a view to investigation". MEE revealed details last week of companies set to participate in the event which had extensive links to illegal Israeli settlements. On Sunday MEE saw numerous photos from the event, which was held at the Edgware United Synagogue. The company Jerusalem Real Estate (JRE) advertised projects in French Hill and Ramat Eshkol, illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem, in a brochure at the event. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It said: "At JRE, we guide foreign buyers and sellers through premium resales and new developments in Jerusalem's most sought-after-Anglo neighbourhoods." Harey Zahav developers also participated in the event, promoting Kfar Eldad, an illegal West Bank settlement south of Bethlehem, and Teneh Omarim, another illegal settlement near Hebron. Tivuch Shelly, a major Israeli real estate agency, advertised property in Ma'ale Adunim - a West Bank settlement - in a brochure at the event, describing an "exciting new project just 10 minutes from Jerusalem!". It said: "Located in a thriving, established Anglo community with excellent schools and outstanding community services." The brochure promoted "several resale homes available in Ma'ale Adunim... some with pools!" (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Africa Israel also advertised the "Soho Jerusalem" development in the Katomon area in West Jerusalem. Africa Israel has been involved in several projects in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Shapir, another company promoted at the event, is on the United Nations Human Rights Office’s list of business enterprises active in illegal Israeli settlements. MEE has sent these details to the mayor's office and the Metropolitan Police and asked for comment. Call for action Demonstrators gathered outside Edgware United Synagogue on Sunday to protest against the event. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The protest was organised by groups including the Palestinian Youth Movement and the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network. Pro-Israel activists were filmed shouting at and threatening the protesters. Some chanted, “there is no Palestine, we flattened it”; while children shouted “whores” and “prostitutes” at pro-Palestine activists. Andrey Khrzhanovskiy, a journalist and activist against Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, told MEE that the scenes reminded him of settler attacks he had witnessed in Palestine. “We are surrounded by a bunch of Zionists who are counter-protesting and attacking people. A bunch of Palestinian activists were attacked by the Zionists and then got arrested,” said Khrzhanovskiy. “This is very reminiscent of everything that I've seen in the West Bank… I feel like I've been here before,” he added. On Friday, more than 100 MPs urged the cancellation of the event in a letter to the foreign secretary. Legal notice sent to London synagogue hosting Great Israeli Real Estate Event Read More » "Allowing the event to proceed would not only be inconsistent with current UK government guidance on settlement-related economic activity, it would stand in opposition to the government's obligations under international law," the letter to Yvette Cooper read. The government said last week it would "explicitly advise businesses against economic and financial activity in illegal settlements". MEE has attempted to reach the real estate event's organisers for comment. Organisers denied last week that the event would feature land for sale in the occupied West Bank in comments to Jewish News, saying: "All exhibitors, without exception, will provide information about properties and projects within the Green Line. "We believe that these ridiculous allegations are motivated by anti-Israeli and terrorist supporters, seeking only excuses to attack Jews in general and the State of Israel in particular." UK Politics News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0