UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats after closing of East Jerusalem consulate
Summary
The UK has warned it might expel Israeli diplomats if Israel closes the UK consulate in East Jerusalem. This threat comes after Israel planned to shut the consulate in response to the UK banning trade in goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.Key Facts
- The UK said it could expel one Israeli diplomat for each British diplomat forced to leave Israel.
- Israel plans to close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem later this week.
- The UK banned trade with goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- The UK sees East Jerusalem as occupied Palestinian land, based on international views.
- Israel calls the UK sanctions “morally distorted” and accuses the UK Labour party of hostility.
- The UK consulate covers East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza, and is different from the embassy in Tel Aviv.
- UK national security adviser Jonathan Powell tried but failed to stop the consulate closure.
- Israel also plans to revoke credentials of Dutch diplomats due to a similar ban by the Netherlands.
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