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UK Embassy Employee Faces Scrutiny Over Illegal Settlement Ties

11/9/2025

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Gila Ben-Yakov Phillips, a UK embassy employee, owns property in the Kerem Reim settlement, deemed illegal under international law.
The Kerem Reim settlement, in the Talmon area of the occupied West Bank, was developed by Amana, a sanctioned organization.
Critics, including Lior Amihai of Peace Now, say Amana's actions fragment Palestinian land.
The UK government faces scrutiny over Palestinian rights after Ben-Yakov Phillips promoted the settlement.

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Gila Ben-Yakov Phillips, a UK embassy employee, owns property in the Kerem Reim settlement, deemed illegal under international law.
The Kerem Reim settlement, in the Talmon area of the occupied West Bank, was developed by Amana, a sanctioned organization.
Critics, including Lior Amihai of Peace Now, say Amana's actions fragment Palestinian land.
The UK government faces scrutiny over Palestinian rights after Ben-Yakov Phillips promoted the settlement.