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Israel Orders UK Consulate Closure After Settlement Trade Ban

9/9/2026

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Israel sharply condemned Britain’s decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Israel ordered the UK consulate in East Jerusalem serving the West Bank to close.
Israel expelled British representatives from the International Gaza Support Centre.
Twelve countries, including France, Spain and Canada, joined Britain in the settlement trade ban.
Settlement products make up a small share of Israel’s exports but carry strong political symbolism.

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Israel sharply condemned Britain’s decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Israel ordered the UK consulate in East Jerusalem serving the West Bank to close.
Israel expelled British representatives from the International Gaza Support Centre.
Twelve countries, including France, Spain and Canada, joined Britain in the settlement trade ban.
Settlement products make up a small share of Israel’s exports but carry strong political symbolism.