
LONDON and WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — The United States and the United Kingdom are investigating alleged financial ties between China and the pro-Palestinian activist group Code Pink, The Telegraph reported Sunday.
The far-left feminist organization has organized dozens of protests in both countries since the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Code Pink’s website states that it supports “Palestinians’ right to resist the violent Israeli occupation of Palestine” and is “committed to supporting Palestinian liberation from abroad.”
British authorities are examining whether Code Pink received approximately £250,000 ($338,000) from a company linked to Neville Roy Singham, a China-based British technology entrepreneur. Singham is married to Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans. He has faced accusations of funding Chinese propaganda efforts but has consistently denied the claims.
The U.K. Home Office inquiry forms part of a wider examination of foreign influence and interference. Officials have expressed concern that Beijing may be seeking to exacerbate societal divisions and engage in what some describe as political warfare in Britain.
A U.K. government spokesperson said protecting national security, democracy and democratic institutions remains fundamental, adding that the government will take necessary action against state-backed threats.
In the United States, a congressional committee and the Justice Department are also scrutinizing Singham’s activities. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., said Singham’s influence extends beyond U.S. borders and that his funding has supported pro-Hamas and pro-communist causes in the United States and abroad, including Britain.
The Justice Department has convened a federal grand jury to examine Singham’s alleged connections to China and to pro-Palestinian protest organizations.
Both the United States and Britain have experienced a sharp rise in anti-Israel demonstrations and reported incidents of antisemitism since the start of the Gaza war in 2023.