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Israel tells UK to close East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days

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Israel has instructed the UK to close its consulate in East Jerusalem within 30 days, as well as withdraw British diplomats working there from their diplomatic status also within 30 days. Additionally, UK staff participating in a US-led Gaza coordination mission and those based in Ramallah must leave within seven days. This move is part of Israel's retaliatory response to the UK, France, and Canada announcing sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband expressed regret over Israel's decision but said he was not surprised, citing concerns about potential Israeli action.

Written by AI on 2026-09-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Ed Miliband, UK Foreign Secretary, announced plans to impose sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, marking a significant shift in Britain’s foreign policy towards Israel. This move, supported by France and Canada, aims to curb settlement expansion and support the "two-state solution," although it has drawn criticism from Israeli officials and US Ambassador Mike Huckabee.

The plan includes banning imports of products made in Israeli settlements, which are considered illegal under international law but disputed by Israel. Mike Huckabee, a Trump-appointed ambassador to Israel, accused Miliband of promoting “Jew hate” over the announcement, despite Miliband himself being Jewish.

Miliband defended the decision during a parliamentary session on September 8, stating that Britain could no longer remain passive and must act against injustices in Gaza and the West Bank. He emphasized that the UK believes Israeli settlement expansion is unlawful and involves ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The ban targets approximately 700,000 Israelis living in settlements, estimated to constitute a small portion of bilateral trade valued at $8.12 billion.

Critics argue that these measures risk damaging diplomatic relations between Britain and Israel, while supporters see it as necessary for peace efforts. Israeli President Isaac Herzog warned the UK's decision would place them “on the wrong side of history,” highlighting potential repercussions on national security and intelligence cooperation.

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Miliband on Tuesday told lawmakers that, in addition to banning imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, the UK would also take measures against companies and individuals providing services to settlements, including “construction, infrastructure, financing, or real estate”.

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🔮 Israel informed the UK of the timeline for the closure and said British diplomats working at the consulate will also lose their diplomatic status in 30 days, the Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday, citing two Israeli officials and two sources familiar with the matter.

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Israel tells UK to close East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 3 hedged)

Israel has told the United Kingdom to close its consulate in occupied East Jerusalem within 30 days, according to reports, after the British government announced sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. uncertain

government → tell → Bank

Israel informed the UK of the timeline for the closure and said British diplomats working at the consulate will also lose their diplomatic status in 30 days, the Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday, citing two Israeli officials and two sources familiar with the matter. asserted

agency → inform → matter

UK staff on a US-led Gaza coordination mission, along with those in Ramallah, must also leave within seven days, Reuters reported, citing one Israeli official and the two other sources. asserted

Reuters → lead → official

Al Jazeera has approached the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) for confirmation of the reports. asserted

Jazeera → approach → reports

This follows a series of retaliatory measures by Israel in response to the UK, France and Canada announcing sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements on Tuesday. asserted

UK → follow → Tuesday

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar confirmed the UK would be dropped from the Gaza mission and that several UK MPs, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, would be barred from entering Israel. asserted

MPs → confirm → Israel

He also said Israel would close the UK’s consulate in occupied East Jerusalem. asserted

Israel → say → Jerusalem

“The British move is morally distorted, and constitutes blatant interference in the affairs of a sovereign state and its electoral process,” Saar said, referring to Israeli elections next month that could see Netanyahu unseated. uncertain

Netanyahu → distort → elections

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on Wednesday he regretted Israel’s decision, but said he was not surprised. asserted

he → say → decision

“We weighed the costs and benefits of acting … and we thought we simply could not stand by because we feared Israeli action,” he told the BBC. uncertain

he → weigh → BBC

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said he had appealed to Netanyahu for the closure of the consulate as “Israel’s resolute response to British audacity”, accusing it of operating on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA). asserted

he → say → Authority

UK → tell → construction

France and Canada also said they would ban the import of products from Israeli settlements, while nine other countries, including Denmark and Portugal, endorsed the British action. asserted

countries → say → action

France also has a consulate in occupied East Jerusalem accredited to the PA. asserted

consulate → have → PA

The UK, France and Canada were among countries that in 2025 formally recognised the State of Palestine and have previously imposed sanctions on settlements and Israeli ministers over accusations of inciting violence against Palestinians. asserted

that → recognise → Palestinians

Israel’s government was due to meet on Wednesday to discuss its response to the other countries that signed the UK statement. asserted

that → meet → statement