Exclusive: UK consul-general to Palestine set to leave Jerusalem before Israel's closure deadline
Exclusive: UK consul-general to Palestine set to leave Jerusalem before Israel's closure deadline Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 10:43 The closure of the nearly 200-year-old British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem would likely be permanent, absent a change of government in Israel The British consulate in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem on 7 October 2026 (Peter Oborne/MEE) Off…
UK consul-general to Palestine, Helen Winterton, is set to leave Jerusalem before Israel's deadline for closing the British consulate there. The consulate, which has been in operation for nearly 200 years, faces closure in response to the UK's ban on trade with Israeli settlements. Winterton, who is expected to work with her team from Oman, hopes to return to Jerusalem if possible.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced the closure deadline last month, and the consulate's imminent closure has raised concerns about the impact on British-Palestinian relations. The Foreign Office has not commented on the matter, and discussions regarding the UK's response to the closure are ongoing.
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