British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband
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. The move was forced on the UK by the Israeli government as pun
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