An Israeli organisation has been caught on camera offering to help British citizens move to an illegal settlement in the West Bank.

Posted: 13th April 2026

An Israeli organisation has been caught on camera offering to help British citizens move to an illegal settlement in the West Bank.

Declassified can reveal how the group, Shivat Zion, told supporters it could benefit from UK tax subsidies – despite staff bragging about “awesome” settlements.

An undercover investigation saw the group’s “encouragement” officer discussing the support it would give settlers moving to Efrat, in the West Bank.

“You’re next to the Arabs; you’ll hear their mosques,” he was recorded saying. “But apart from this, it’s a great living standard.”

The comments were made during a Zoom call with a Jewish anti-Zionist activist, who asked Declassified to secretly film the conversation.

But it’s not just this shocking revelation. We also revealed how Shivat Zion invited supporters to claim UK Gift Aid when making donations.

Despite being registered in Israel, it directed donations to a separate charity called UK Toremet Ltd, based near London.

In an email seen by Declassified, a representative from Shivat Zion claimed that donations “go through” the UK Toremet charity, explaining that this “ensures the donations properly reach Shivat Zion”.

If money were to be received this way, it could mean that support for illegal settlers could potentially benefit from British tax subsidies.

UK Toremet has now claimed it has no “active” relationship with Shivat Zion and hasn’t given any grants to the organisation in the last 12 months.

Declassified can’t verify this claim, but donors to Shivat Zion would have been under the impression that their money would go via UK Toremet in order to benefit from Gift Aid.

This investigation has taken months of research, teamwork and bravery.

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In solidarity,

Martin.

Martin Williams

Head of Investigations
Declassified UK

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