PoliticsUK Renames Jerusalem Consulate as Mission Amid Israel Sanctions Row
The UK has downgraded its consulate in Jerusalem to the "UK Mission in Jerusalem" following tensions with Israel over UK-led sanctions banning trade in goods from Israeli settlements. UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband reaffirmed that East Jerusalem is considered occupied territory by the UK and the UN. Israel had called for the consulate's closure in response to the sanctions. The UK will continue providing vital services in East Jerusalem and Palestine.
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