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Palestinian man wants Garda to investigate website for advertising property in 'occupied' West Bank

Summary

A Palestinian man living in the West Bank has applied to the High Court for an order to quash a February 2025 Garda decision not to investigate a complaint that Israeli settlers had barred him from his land, built cabins on it, and advertised those cabins for rent on an Irish‑registered website. The man, whose identity was anonymised by the court, is joined by the Palestinian rights group Sadaka – The Ireland Palestine Alliance Limited. The applicants allege that the website's booking of the cabins constitutes a crime, claiming the site is an accessory to transfer, appropriation and money laundering. They argue that the cabins were still advertised online as of May 2025 and that the Israeli Defence Forces had prevented the man from accessing his land since the late 1990s, a situation that continued until 2004 when settlers began construction.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Palestinian man wants Garda to investigate website for advertising property in 'occupied' West Bank. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• August 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 8, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 2024 Other
• 2025-07-09 Publication

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Topics

Fraud Stage Hearing Or Decision

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