Politics
Britain threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats over East Jerusalem consulate closure
October 5, 2026 at 09:06 PM
3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 2 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
هددت بطرد 27 دبلوماسيا إسرائيليا.. لندن تتحرك لمنع إغلاق قنصليتها بالقدس
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AJAl Jazeera English
UK ‘threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats’ over Jerusalem consulate
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TGThe Guardian
UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats after closing of East Jerusalem consulate
(opens the publisher’s site)Britain has threatened to expel up to 27 Israeli diplomats if Israel goes ahead with closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem this week.
- Israel ordered the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem by Thursday in retaliation for Britain's ban on settlement-produced goods.
- Israeli media reported that Britain would expel up to 27 Israeli diplomats, one for each British diplomat forced to leave.
- UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell travelled to Israel last week to urge reversal of the consulate closure.
- Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said settler terrorists backed by Netanyahu's government are committing "ethnic cleansing" in the West Bank.