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UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats over planned East Jerusalem consulate closure

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The UK has threatened to expel Israeli diplomats in response to Israel's planned closure of the UK consulate in East Jerusalem, a move that could mark a significant diplomatic low. This escalation follows the UK's decision to ban trade from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with Israel disputing the UK's legal standing and calling the sanctions 'morally distorted'.
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Tit-for-tat expulsions expected after relations deteriorate as a result of UK ban on goods from illegal settlementsThe UK has threatened to expel one Israeli diplomat for every British diplomat forced to leave Israel as a result of Israel’s decision to close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem later this week. This could mean as many as 27 Israeli diplomats being expelled from the UK, a step that would arguably mark the lowest point in British-Israeli diplomatic relations since the formation of t

UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats over planned East Jerusalem consulate closure
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