Homes in illegal Israeli settlements promoted at London property show that sparked protests
Ministers asked regulators to review the show after brochures advertised homes in at least seven illegal settlements, campaigners said.
- The UK government referred the Great Israeli Real Estate event to the Advertising Standards Authority after discovering that brochures promoted properties in at least seven illegal West Bank and East Jerusalem settlements. Officials stated they "completely oppose" such advertisements, which contradict international law.
- Organisers had claimed they would only promote properties within the Green Line, yet brochures circulated at the event advertised developments in at least seven illegal settlements. This contradiction triggered government scrutiny into the exhibition's marketing materials.
- On Sunday, Middle East minister Hamish Falconer and culture minister Ian Murray contacted the Advertising Standards Authority regarding the exhibition held at London's Edgware United Synagogue. It remains unclear what specific evidence triggered their urgent outreach to the regulator.
- Campaigners criticized the referral as "quite frankly too little too late," noting substantial evidence existed before the event. The show was also referred to the Metropolitan Police, joining around 240 referrals linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict since October 7, 2023.
- Human rights lawyer Daniel Machover noted that regulators must align practices with the International Court of Justice's July 2024 advisory opinion. Machover warned that facilitating such sales could render "aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by Israel's illegal presence in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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Marketing materials were handed out promoting properties in West Bank and East Jerusalem settlements that are illegal under international law.
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