Israel to close UK consulate and bar some British MPs over settler sanctions
Israel ’s Foreign Minister said his country will close the UK ’s consulate in East Jerusalem after Britain's Labour government on Tuesday announced sanctions against Israeli settlements, in a major escalation of the diplomatic breakdown between Israel and some of its most important western allies. The consulate comprises dozens of staff and is the centre of the UK’s engagement with Palestinians…
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