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  "id": 12798170,
  "title": "Britain removes East Jerusalem consulate signage as Israeli shutdown deadline expires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/britain-removes-east-jerusalem-consulate-signage-as-israeli-shutdown-12798170",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T04:46:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/britain-removes-east-jerusalem-consulate-signage-israeli-shutdown-deadline"
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  "summary": "By Alexander Cornwell and Ammar Awad JERUSALEM, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Workers removed signs and plaques at the British consulate in East Jerusalem overnight after Israel ordered it shut by Thursday over London's plans to impose sanctions on settlements in the West Bank, further damaging strained ties between allies. Reuters journalists saw workers in the consulate remove a plaque reading \"British…",
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Israeli authorities remove UK consulate signs in Jerusalem after closure deadline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/israeli-authorities-remove-uk-consulate-signs-in-jerusalem-after",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Britain removes East Jerusalem consulate signage as Israeli shutdown order expires",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Britain removes east Jerusalem consulate signage as Israeli shutdown order expires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/britain-removes-east-jerusalem-consulate-signage-as-israeli-shutdown",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:08:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "UK refuses to close Jerusalem consulate, renames it ‘UK Mission’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/uk-refuses-to-close-jerusalem-consulate-renames-it-uk-mission",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:32:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Britain renames East Jerusalem to 'U.K. Mission, Jerusalem' consulate after Israel announces closure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/britain-renames-east-jerusalem-to-u-k-mission-jerusalem-consulate",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:41:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UK keeps Jerusalem mission open despite Israeli closure order",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/uk-keeps-jerusalem-mission-open-despite-israeli-closure-order",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:56:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "UK says consulate in Jerusalem to remain open as its mission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/uk-says-consulate-in-jerusalem-to-remain-open-as-its-mission",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:02:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Britain says consulate in Jerusalem to remain open as a UK Mission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/britain-says-consulate-in-jerusalem-to-remain-open-as-a-uk-mission",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:05:18.000Z"
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