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British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband

Foreign secretary says former consulate general will remain independent, operational ⁠and serving Palestinian people The foreign secretary, ⁠Ed Miliband, has said Britain’s consulate general ⁠building in ⁠East Jerusalem ​will not be closing but will ⁠be known as a UK mission, remaining independent, operational ⁠and serving Palestinian people. Israel had ​ordered the ‌British consulate ‌in East Jerusalem to close ‌on…

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Thursday marks 30 days since Israel's foreign minister ordered the closure of the UK consulate in occupied East Jerusalem.

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British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband

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Signage at UK consulate in East Jerusalem removed as Israel’s deadline over

Thursday marks 30 days since Israel's foreign minister ordered the closure of the UK consulate in occupied East Jerusalem.

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Israel’s deadline to close UK consulate in East Jerusalem nears

Former British consul Vincent Fean says Israel is acting unlawfully by demanding the UK close its consulate.

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