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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats after closing of East Jerusalem consulate

British consulate in East Jerusalem
Israel is expected to close British consulate in East Jerusalem this week. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images

The 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 means 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 the state of Israel.

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