We are deeply concerned at the vast rise in violent Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians, and at settlement expansion, which forces Palestinians off their land.
The Israeli government itself is clear this is designed to prevent a 2 state solution ever being realised.
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Settlements and violent settlers devastate the chance of peace and a two state solution. This is their purpose.
Last week I submitted a formal complaint to the Charity Commission
about these 32 ‘charities’ who have been funnelling money to the settlements.
The number is now over 140 Labour MPs.
The truth is that this content has no place online. That these algorithms, with ‘safety’ features enabled, serve up this kind of hate-filled propaganda towards young men is appalling.
Meta is advertising these features as being something that they’re not.
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Funding illegal Israeli settlements is not charitable activity. It is extremist activity.
Working with Israeli human researchers, I found at least 32 UK charities who have sent £28 million to settlements in recent years.
There’s a likely taxpayer subsidy of at least £5 million through Gift Aid.
I recently visited #NATO HQ with the brilliant Munich Security Conference programme I’m on.
We met the Deputy Sec Gen amongst others and talked about vital support for Ukraine, the threat from Russia, and the essential defence partnership we have with NATO allies to keep our country safe.
Together with almost 140 fellow Labour MPs, I have written to the Foreign Secretary to call for a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Our group includes every Labour select committee chair.
It’s time to be clear that settlements have no viable economic future
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They - and others like them - must be investigated and banned.
More in the @theguardian.com here:
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
This is another example of why tough new Government restrictions on social media platforms are so badly needed.
I have also written directly to Meta's UK Country Director to ask them to meet me to discuss this issue.
The Mirror has written on it here:
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Together with almost 140 fellow Labour MPs, I have written to the Foreign Secretary to call for a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Our group includes every Labour select committee chair.
It’s time to be clear that settlements have no viable economic future
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This is unacceptable.
Is a 17 year old boy being pushed to watch antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jewish people after just 11 minutes what Meta considers to be age-appropriate?
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