Israel Orders Closure of British Consulate in Jerusalem After UK Sanctions on Settlements
Israel's foreign minister announced retaliatory measures, including entry bans on several UK MPs, after Britain imposed sweeping sanctions on goods from illegal West Bank settlements and a senior minister described settler violence as 'ethnic cleansing.'
Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem in response to sweeping sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom on goods from illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to The Guardian.
The move came after Ed Miliband, a senior UK government figure, described violent settler activity in the West Bank as "ethnic cleansing" that he said was carried out with the tacit backing of the Netanyahu government, the report said.
Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Sa'ar, announced a series of retaliatory measures in response to the UK's actions, including the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem and entry bans on several UK members of parliament, according to the report.
The Guardian reported that the UK's sanctions and Miliband's remarks marked a stepping up of British condemnation of settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Further details on the scope of the UK sanctions, the specific MPs barred from entering Israel, and reactions from British officials were not immediately available in the source report.
Sources
- Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions announced — The Guardian — World
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