Israel forces out British diplomats in Jerusalem over West Bank sanctions
” British sanctions on settlements Israel had announced last September that it would close the British Consulate in retaliation for revised UK sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are considered illegal under international law.
Removal of British Consulate signage in Jerusalem Israel announced that the majority of British diplomats will depart from the British Consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, in response to UK sanctions imposed on settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Limited diplomatic staff inside the building Sa’ar noted that talks with the British government led to an agreement on specific principles, including that “the Consul General and 20 diplomats (including the Consul General) are ending their duties and will leave Israel.
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