West Bank & Jerusalem

UK charities linked to Sheikh Jarrah settlement expansion project

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Published Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 16:43 Jerusalem time

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Middle East Eye has revealed connections between three UK-registered charities and an East Jerusalem yeshiva that plans to expand into the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. The investigation identified financial and operational ties between the British-based organisations and the yeshiva's settlement activities in the Palestinian district.

Sheikh Jarrah has been a flashpoint for Israeli-Palestinian tensions, with Palestinian families facing displacement as Israeli settlers and settlement-linked organisations have sought to acquire properties in the neighbourhood. The yeshiva's expansion plans would further entrench Israeli presence in the area, which is located in occupied East Jerusalem.