💢 Israel is closing the British Consulate in East Jerusalem in response to UK sanctions, Israeli For

💢 Israel is closing the British Consulate in East Jerusalem in response to UK sanctions, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced.

Details:

▪️London banned trade in goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank;

▪️the British government accused what it called “settler terrorists” of carrying out “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians;

▪️the UK measures were coordinated with 11 other countries, including France and Canada;

▪️Sa’ar accused the British government of pursuing a hostile policy, saying: “If someone acts against Israel, Israel will act against them”;

▪️Britain will be excluded from the US-led Gaza coordination mission in Israel;

▪️Israel will bar 12 British elected officials and citizens from entry, including 11 MPs and one lawyer;

▪️British training of Palestinian Authority security forces in the West Bank will be terminated.

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