# UK holds billions in public contracts with firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements

https://mins.news/en/item/35715

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 13:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/uk-has-billions-in-contracts-with-firms-tied-to-illegal-israeli-settlements?traffic_source=rss

> An Al Jazeera investigation found that at least 17 companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank hold 125 UK public-sector contracts worth more than £2.129bn. The contracts cover areas including road maintenance, transport, emergency services and driving licences, as more than 140 Labour MPs call for a trade ban with the settlements.

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