UK: Charity regulator opens case into community centre for promoting illegal Israeli settlements

The Charity Commission has opened a compliance case into JW3, a Jewish community centre in London, after it hosted a recruitment event promoting medical jobs in Israeli settlements. The case will assess concerns about the charity’s role and trustees’ oversight; it does not establish that JW3 breached regulations.

The MedEx event, held on 25 October and primarily organised by the Israeli government, targeted UK doctors and medical students considering migration to Israel. Leaflets from healthcare provider Terem advertised vacancies in clinics in Ma'ale Adumim, Beitar Illit, Modiin Illit and Katzrin. A legal group complained that hosting the event may have facilitated activity connected to settlements, which the UK considers illegal, and asked the regulator to examine due diligence and possible referral to other authorities. The government has announced sanctions on Israeli settlements, but they have not yet taken effect.