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UK Threatens Diplomatic Expulsions Over Jerusalem Consulate Closure
Original: 🟠 UPDATE UK Threatens Diplomatic Expulsions Over Jerusalem Consulate Closure The closure of the UK consulate in East Jer
Israel ordered the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem in retaliation for UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Britain is now threatening to expel Israeli diplomats in response. The tit-for-tat escalation marks a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries, with the status of Jerusalem and settlement policy at the centre of the dispute.
Why now: An unprecedented retaliatory diplomatic standoff between the UK and Israel is escalating, drawing wide international attention.
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