East Jerusalem Consulate must close in a month
Israel announced a one-month deadline for the British consulate in East Jerusalem to close, following London's decision to impose trade restrictions on settlement products in the occupied West Bank. This move comes in response to Britain and other countries such as France and Canada announcing plans to impose sanctions on settlements, including a ban on importing goods from the occupied territories. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the consulate closure and ordered the banning of 12 British individuals from entering Israel, in addition to suspending British military training programs for Palestinian security forces. This escalation is a result of deteriorating relations stemming from settlement activities and settler violence in the West Bank.
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