London Mayor, MPs Condemn Israeli Real Estate Event For Selling in Judea and Samaria

London Mayor Sadiq Khan and more than 100 UK lawmakers are pressing the British government to act against an Israeli real estate event scheduled to take place in London on Sunday, claiming it appears to promote property in Judea and Samaria.

The dispute comes as Britain is increasing pressure on Israel over Judea and Samaria, including recent sanctions and proposed business guidance targeting activity linked to Israeli settlements. 

The event, called The Great Israeli Real Estate Event 2026, is advertised as a private, invitation-only gathering with free admission and advance registration. Its website lists services connected to buying property in Israel, including consultants on Aliyah, mortgages, tax, insurance, transferring funds, attorneys, assisted living and home management.

Jewish News reported that the event was originally set to be held at The Avenue on Regents Park Road, but that the venue withdrew days before Sunday’s event. The event was expected to move to another location.

The controversy intensified after 101 parliamentarians and members of the House of Lords sent a letter to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper calling on the government to take “all necessary steps” to prevent the event from going ahead. The letter said the event was tied to “the sale of land that has been stolen from Palestinians.”

Khan, London’s Labour mayor and one of Britain’s most prominent Muslim politicians, has repeatedly criticized Israeli policy in Gaza and Judea and Samaria. He also criticized the planned event and said he had discussed it with the Metropolitan Police. 

“I condemn any attempt to sell property in the settlements in the West Bank, be that in London or anywhere else in the world,” Khan said.

The issue was also raised in the House of Commons. Liberal Democrat MP Calum Miller said properties in Gush Etzion were being marketed alongside homes in Israeli cities.

“Properties in illegal settlements in Gush Etzion are being marketed alongside properties in Israeli cities,” Miller said.

Cooper said the government was examining the issue. “We will pursue any issues that we can raise relating to anything that might be in breach of the law,” she said.

Organizers denied the allegations. A spokesperson told Jewish News that no Judea and Samaria properties would be promoted at the event. “All exhibitors, without exception, will provide information about properties and projects within the Green Line,” the spokesperson said.

The organizers also called the accusations “ridiculous” and “motivated by anti-Israeli and terrorist supporters.”

Earlier event material reportedly mentioned Gush Etzion, a bloc south of Jerusalem. The current event website no longer lists it among the locations, and British media reported that references to Gush Etzion were removed after public criticism.

The London event is part of a broader international roadshow that has included stops in North America and Australia. Its website lists Israeli cities including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Ramat Beit Shemesh, Netanya, Raanana, Modiin, Herzliya, Haifa, Ashdod and Beersheva.

The dispute follows new UK sanctions targeting individuals and entities accused of enabling settler violence, as well as calls from Labour MPs to ban trade with Israeli settlements. A UK government spokesperson said updated guidance for businesses would be issued in the coming days.

“We will be bringing forward updated guidance in the coming days, giving greater clarity to UK businesses on how to avoid ventures which support these illegal settlements,” the spokesperson said.