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Gideon Saar Orders British East Jerusalem Consulate Closure

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC · How we work

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Gideon Saar ordered the British Consulate in East Jerusalem to close by 8 October.
The order retaliates against UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s ban on trade with Israeli settlements.
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King demanded cutting electricity and water to the consulate.
Sir Vincent Fean, British Palestine Project trustee, called Israel’s threat illegal.
Israel could block British diplomats from returning, creating siege-like conditions.

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Gideon Saar ordered the British Consulate in East Jerusalem to close by 8 October.
The order retaliates against UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s ban on trade with Israeli settlements.
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King demanded cutting electricity and water to the consulate.
Sir Vincent Fean, British Palestine Project trustee, called Israel’s threat illegal.
Israel could block British diplomats from returning, creating siege-like conditions.