UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats over consulate closure
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 20:37 · Archive
The UK has threatened to expel Israeli diplomats after Israel ordered the closure of the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
Israel has ordered the closure of the UK consulate in East Jerusalem, prompting the UK to threaten reciprocal expulsions of Israeli diplomats. The Guardian reports that the UK has threatened to expel one Israeli diplomat for every British diplomat forced to leave Israel, potentially resulting in the expulsion of up to 27 Israeli diplomats from the UK. Both outlets report this escalation is linked to Britain's sanctions on settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The Guardian describes this as arguably marking the lowest point in British-Israeli diplomatic relations since the formation of Israel. The closure is expected to take place later in the week.
How it is being reported
- UK ‘threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats’ over Jerusalem consulateAl Jazeera · 5 Oct, 19:42
- UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats after closing of East Jerusalem consulateThe Guardian · 5 Oct, 18:53
In this story: UK · Israel · East Jerusalem · West Bank
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