West Bank & Jerusalem
East Jerusalem yeshiva expands with British charity funds
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Middle East Eye reported that Ohr Somayach, a network of ultra-Orthodox Jewish institutions, has received permission to expand in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood while accepting donations from UK charities. The yeshiva, which operates educational institutions, is planning the expansion despite international controversy surrounding Israeli settlement activity in occupied Palestinian territory.
The reporting indicates British charitable organizations have provided financial support to the institution, raising questions about the use of UK funds in connection with activities in contested areas of East Jerusalem.
