On 14 June 2026, an event in London auctioned property in illegal Israeli settlements, including Gush Etzion in the occupied West Bank. The UK Government says these settlements are illegal under international law. It went ahead under police protection.
The UK recognised Palestine in September 2025 and calls the settlements illegal. Yet it still allows trade with them. Of 650 MPs, only 95 have signed the motion calling for a ban on settlement goods.
Three national papers covered the protest. None named the auction. The Daily Express called peaceful demonstrators activists police were forced to wrestle. The Independent used a withdrawn arrest figure and called a one-sided attack a clash. The Guardian named the event but framed it as rival protests.