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British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband

British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband

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Foreign secretary says former consulate general will remain independent, operational ⁠and serving Palestinian peopleThe foreign secretary, ⁠Ed Miliband, has said Britain’s consulate general ⁠building in ⁠East Jerusalem ​will not be closing but will ⁠be known as a UK mission, remaining independent, operational ⁠and serving Palestinian people.Israel had ​ordered the ‌British consulate ‌in East Jerusalem to close ‌on Thursday over the UK’s plans to impose sanctions on settlements in the West Bank. Continue reading…

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