UK charity regulator to investigate donations to illegal Israeli settlements

UK charity regulator to investigate donations to illegal Israeli settlements Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 12:31 Charity Commission probes eight charities to determine how funds sent to illegal Israeli settlements were used A Jewish settler carries roof tiles after a house was demolished at an outpost near the settlement of Negohot in the occupied West Bank (Reuters) Off The UK's charity regulator has launched an investigation into several British charities donating funds to illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine . The Charity Commission said the probe will look into how funds were used in illegal settlements, the purpose of these funds and whether they fit charitable purposes. Stephen Roake, assistant director of high-risk compliance at the Charity Commission, confirmed that the charity regulator would begin investigating eight unnamed charities.