Overview
- The Great Israeli Real Estate Event is due to take place in London this Sunday and organisers have kept the venue secret while denying they will sell land in occupied territory.
- Mayor Sadiq Khan has publicly condemned the expo and told the London Assembly he has raised concerns with the Metropolitan Police, the Foreign Office, and the Home Office.
- Legal groups including the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians have written to the Met asking it to assess whether offences have occurred and to consider preventive measures such as a Serious Crime Prevention Order.
- The Foreign Office updated business guidance on 9 June advising UK citizens and companies not to engage in economic activity in settlements, and nearly 100 cross‑party MPs and peers have urged the government to block the event.
- Campaigners say the roadshow would help market homes in West Bank and East Jerusalem settlements that most states regard as illegal, a charge organisers dispute, and the expo has been cancelled previously in other cities after protests.