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Britain downscales and renames Jerusalem consulate after Israel orders closure

South China Morning Post8 October 2026, 07:27 UTCIsrael

Britain said on Thursday its ⁠nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem ⁠would remain operating at a smaller scale, renamed ⁠as the “UK Mission” in the city, after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements. Israel last month issued a 30-day deadline for Britain to close the consulate after London announced sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a dispute that has strained relations between the long-time allies. The deadline expired on...

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