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Britain Keeps Jerusalem Consulate Open After Deadline Expired

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC · How we work

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Britain kept its Jerusalem consulate open as a reduced-scale UK Mission after the 30-day deadline expired.
The deadline followed Britain’s sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including a trade ban.
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the UK does not accept Israel’s legal right to close the consulate.
The UK Mission will continue delivering services and working with Palestinians in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.

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Britain kept its Jerusalem consulate open as a reduced-scale UK Mission after the 30-day deadline expired.
The deadline followed Britain’s sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including a trade ban.
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the UK does not accept Israel’s legal right to close the consulate.
The UK Mission will continue delivering services and working with Palestinians in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.