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  "id": 6291938,
  "title": "Middle East live: Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions on settlements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/middle-east-live-israel-to-close-british-consulate-in-jerusalem-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T15:10:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260908-middle-east-live-israel-to-close-british-consulate-in-jerusalem-after-sanctions-on-settlements"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused the Israeli government on Tuesday of turning a \"blind eye\" to what he called \"ethnic cleansing\" by settlers in the West Bank as the UK joined France and ten other countries in banning imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied territory. The decision comes amid rising violence over settlement expansion. Follow our liveblog for the latest.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "FL Congressman Randy Fine warns UK Israel boycott could cost British businesses billions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/fl-congressman-randy-fine-warns-uk-israel-boycott-could-cost-british",
        "published": "2026-09-08T11:10:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Lapid: British sanctions on Israel a serious mistake and encouragement to Hamas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/lapid-british-sanctions-on-israel-a-serious-mistake-and-encouragement",
        "published": "2026-09-08T13:08:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Israel to close UK consulate and bar some British MPs over settler sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/israel-to-close-uk-consulate-and-bar-some-british-mps-over-settler",
        "published": "2026-09-08T14:58:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "12 British elected officials and citizens to be barred from entering Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/12-british-elected-officials-and-citizens-to-be-barred-from-entering",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:23:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}