Israel to close UK consulate in East Jerusalem over settlement trade ban

Israel to close UK consulate in East Jerusalem over settlement trade ban Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday said that it was closing Britain's consulate in occupied East Jerusalem accredited to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank after London announced it was imposing sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements. Saar also said Britain would no longer be able to allowed to…

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