Exclusive: Zack Polanski says UK should defy Israel on fate of British Consulate in East Jerusalem
Exclusive: Zack Polanski says UK should defy Israel on fate of British Consulate in East Jerusalem Green Party leader Zack Polanski has called on the British government to defy Israel and keep the British Consulate in East Jerusalem open, in comments made exclusively to Middle East Eye. Polanski’s intervention will pile pressure on the Labour government not to comply with Israel’s order to close…
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has urged the British government to disregard Israel's directive and maintain the operation of the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, according to an exclusive interview with Middle East Eye. Polanski made his stance clear, emphasizing that East Jerusalem is illegally occupied Palestinian territory and that Israel has no right to sovereignty over it.
The UK must disregard Israel's order to close the consulate, which is set to come into effect on October 8th, according to Polanski's comments made on Wednesday morning. Israel has retaliated against British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband's recent announcement of stringent sanctions against Israeli settlements by ordering the closure of the consulate.
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