London mayor slams event touting illegal Israeli settlement land sales

The mayor of London has condemned this weekend’s “Great Israeli Real Estate Event”, part of a roadshow promoting the sale of land and property in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Mayor Sadiq Khan expressed “concerns” about the event due to take place in the British capital on Sunday, during a Mayor’s Question Time session on Friday.

“Israeli settlements in the West Bank are unjustifiable and illegal under international law,” Khan said in response to a question about the event from the United Kingdom’s Green Party leader Zack Polanski.

“They are deeply tied to the ongoing displacement of Palestinians.

“I condemn any attempt to sell property in the settlements in the West Bank, be that in London or anywhere else in the world; I share concerns about the greater Israeli real estate event taking place in our city, which I oppose,” Khan added.

The event is organised by My Home in Israel, a real estate agency focused on attracting overseas clients to buy property in Israel.

Rights groups, including Amnesty, have slammed the event for openly advertising the sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Khan said he had discussed the event with London’s Metropolitan police and had been informed that any allegations of criminality relating to the potentially unlawful sale of property at the event would be assessed by the Met as part of an investigation.