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Gideon Sa'ar
UK and Israel avert diplomatic crisis with scaled-down Jerusalem mission
The UK and Israel have struck a last-minute compromise over East Jerusalem, averting a full diplomatic rupture by reducing British consular staff to a skeleton crew.
UK East Jerusalem consulate to stay open as re-branded mission
The historic British consulate in East Jerusalem has reopened under a rebranded identity as the UK Mission, averting a full-scale diplomatic rupture with Israel.
UK threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats over East Jerusalem consulate closure
The UK has warned it will expel 27 Israeli diplomats from London unless Tel Aviv reverses its order to shut the British consulate in East Jerusalem.
Israel closes British consulate in Jerusalem following West Bank sanctions
Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem in retaliation for a sweeping UK ban on imports and services from illegal West Bank settlements.