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London's Met Police not investigating Great Israeli Real Estate Event
Middle East Eye • • world
Key Points:
- London's Metropolitan Police are not currently investigating the Great Israeli Real Estate Event held at Edgware United Synagogue, despite receiving a referral related to the event and grouping it with other Israel-Hamas conflict cases.
- The Counter Terrorism Policing War Crimes Team has received about 240 referrals concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict since October 7, 2023, but stated there is no UK-based investigation into this specific event.
- British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper confirmed that ministers have asked the Advertising Standards Authority to urgently investigate the marketing of properties in illegal Israeli settlements at the event.
- The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians criticized both Israel and the UK government for promoting and allowing the marketing of property in illegal settlements, calling it a blatant disregard of international law.
- London Mayor Sadiq Khan expressed opposition to the event and said the Metropolitan Police would assess any allegations of criminality related to the potentially unlawful property sales.
