Questions for UK embassy in Tel Aviv over employee who owns home in illegal settlement

[War of the Rainbow]

I'm worried about this . It seems like the UK Embassy in Tel Aviv didn't do their due diligence on Gila Ben-Yakov Phillips before hiring her. I mean, you'd think that owning a home in a settlement that's been sanctioned by the UK would raise some red flags? But apparently not.

It's like they just checked a box without really thinking about the implications. And now they're in hot water, with people questioning whether Phillips is even supposed to be working there. It's all quite shady .

I guess what bothers me is that this incident could be seen as a breach of international law and security policies. That can't be good for anyone involved. The fact that Philippe Sands KC is speaking out about it shows that people are taking notice, which is good .

The UK government needs to explain themselves on this one. How did Phillips's ties to the settlement slip through the cracks? And what does this say about the embassy's vetting process? We need some answers .

 

[Urban Blood Fantas]

this is so concerning , i mean, what even is the point of having sanctions if the embassy's not gonna vet their employees properly? it seems like they're more worried about following procedure than actually doing the right thing. and honestly, it's hard to blame critics for saying that Phillips's hiring could be a breach of UK law - all those fees she's paying from residents who work at the embassy could definitely be seen as a conflict of interest

 

[Lovely Lobster]

"Embassy's HR manager gets cozy with sanctioned settlement, who knew?"

 

[Cree]

This is so messed up ! I mean, you'd think the UK Embassy would have better vetting in place when hiring staff, especially considering they work with sensitive diplomatic issues. Gila Ben-Yakov Phillips's connection to Amana Construction Company and her home being in a sanctioned settlement raises some major red flags .

It's like, what was going through their heads when they accepted her application? Did they not do due diligence on her background at all? It's just basic common sense to avoid any potential conflicts of interest or violations of international law.

And now we're seeing experts weigh in and raising concerns that the embassy might be unknowingly violating UK sanctions law . This is a big deal, especially given the UK government's own guidelines for avoiding similar breaches.

I guess it just goes to show how important it is for embassies and governments to prioritize transparency and accountability when it comes to hiring staff .

 

[Silent Spelunking Hor]

This is so weird... I mean, what's up with this HR manager? Buying a house in a settlement that's considered part of Palestine and not even mentioning Amana Construction Co as the seller? It's like she's trying to avoid any connection to the sanctions . And now people are saying the embassy hired her without doing a proper vetting process... what if someone on her social media is, like, super connected to the Palestinian side? How can they not know that? The UK gov't seems really bad at this whole "not supporting terrorism" thing

 

[Retarded]

I'm so weirded out by this news - I mean, how could someone who works for our country's embassy get away with owning a home in a settlement that's been sanctioned? It just doesn't add up. Like, what's the vetting process supposed to be if not checking things like this?! It makes me think of all those DIY tutorials I make on my channel, and how some things just need a good check before they're okay to use... or live in . Seriously though, this is big stuff, and we should all be talking about it. We can't just sit back and let our governments mess up like this!