The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) is appalled, though sadly unsurprised, by revelations that the UK-registered charity Save One Life UK stands accused of funnelling funds to Hamas through opaque financial channels. The news that this charity – which called for prayers for Gazans on October 7, even as Hamas terrorists butchered over 1,200 innocent men, women, and children in Israel – is now under investigation is both damning and overdue.
What we are witnessing here is not an isolated case. The troubling reality is that the UK charity sector has, for years, harboured organisations operating under the guise of humanitarianism while actively promoting extremist ideologies and supporting terror-affiliated networks. Save One Life UK is merely the latest to be exposed. Groups like the so-called Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), with its long-standing, well-documented ties to the Iranian regime and repeated expressions of sympathy for designated terrorist groups, continue to operate with impunity on British soil.
The problem is systemic. UK charities are exploiting loopholes, exemptions, and weak oversight mechanisms to push radical agendas, launder extremist propaganda, and direct funds into the hands of those committed to violence against Jews, Israelis, and the West. The use of Turkish intermediaries, as noted in the case of Save One Life UK, is a textbook tactic of Hamas’ international financing operations and should set alarm bells ringing at every level of government.
It is intolerable that organisations complicit in promoting or funding terrorism can masquerade as charitable enterprises while enjoying taxpayer-funded benefits and regulatory protection. Their continued operation not only undermines the integrity of the UK’s charity sector but directly threatens British national security and fuels the rising tide of antisemitism on our streets.
The NJA calls on the Charity Commission, the Home Office, and law enforcement to launch an immediate and thorough investigation into Save One Life UK and all groups with links to terror finance. We demand a comprehensive crackdown on charities with extremist ties and urgent reform of charity regulations to prevent future abuses.
For further information, please contact: office@nja.org.uk
