Oxford’s All Souls College maintains investments in four companies listed by the UN as being involved in Israeli settlements
Seems money trumps morals in the UK establishment – Mark
A college at England’s elite Oxford University has been referred to Britain’s charity regulator after it emerged that it has over £1m ($1.26m) worth of investments in illegal Israeli settlements.
The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), a UK-based group, launched a formal complaint on Tuesday with the Charity Commission against Oxford’s All Souls College, which has an endowment of nearly £500m and was founded in 1438 by King Henry VI.
The revelation follows a series of freedom of information requests made in July and August 2024 that revealed the college maintains £1,121,731.57 worth of investments in four companies listed by the United Nations as being involved in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
ICJP alleged in its complaint that these investments violated not just international but also domestic British law.
The college is a registered charity, meaning it receives tax relief on donations but British legislation prohibits charities from engaging in political activity.
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