Israel’s decision to close the British Consulate in East Jerusalem is a punishment for Palestinians, former Israeli diplomats told The Independent. The move came after the UK launched new sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. “The Israeli reaction is not against Britain. It’s against Palestine because closing the British consulate in Jerusalem, which is in fact the British Embassy to Palestine, is damage to the Palestinians,” said Alon Liel, a diplomat for more
Israeli closure of British Consulate designed to punish Palestinians: Diplomats
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