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The British government says it will retain its presence in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel removed its consulate.
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Colombian President Abelardo De la Espriella had promised closer ties with Israel on the campaign trail.
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Consulate targeted in sanctions spat has unusual diplomatic status that clashes with Israel’s ambitions to fully annex the cityIsrael’s attempt to close the British consulate general in Jerusalem was primarily designed to deter London from imposing sanctions on settlements in occupied Palestine. But it also served the current government’s ambitions to fully annex Jerusalem as a national capital, diplomatic and legal experts said.The UK mission to the city has an unusual diplomatic status, which dates back to before the founding of the state of Israel, rooted in a vision of Jerusalem as a neutral enclave under international control. Continue reading...
Emma Graham-Harrison in JerusalemIsraelForeign policy
UK and Israel back away from full diplomatic confrontation, though British presence in Palestine will be much reducedUK politics live – latest updatesIsrael and the UK have backed away from a full-scale diplomatic confrontation, with Britain announcing it is rebranding its consulate general building in East Jerusalem as a UK mission, a move that will result in UK diplomats leaving Israel, with only seven to remain in the building. Among those leaving is the consul general, Helen Winterton.The change was forced on the UK by the Israeli government as punishment for the decision by the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, last month to ban trade with illegal settlements and introduce a tougher sanctions regime against those who aided the building of settlements. The UK is seeking to protect the two-state solution as the best means of ending the Israel-Palestine conflict. Continue reading...
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editorForeign policyPalestine
Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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The consulate, first established in 1838, was set to be closed by the Israeli government in retaliation for UK sanctions.
Israel had threatened to close the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, a center of outreach to Palestinians for decades. A last-minute agreement means a smaller diplomatic service will remain.
Michael D. Shear and Adam RasgonDiplomatic Service, Embassies and ConsulatesInternational Relations
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