Israel is punishing Palestinians by closing UK’s Jerusalem consulate, says former Israeli official
- Israel’s decision to close the East Jerusalem consulate is a punishment for Palestinians, ex-Israeli diplomats have told The Independent, after the UK announced its trade ban.
- Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar announced the closure of Britain’s East Jerusalem consulate on Tuesday as part of a number of retaliatory measures after UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband announced a trade ban with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- Mr Saar said on social media: “We reject outright the outrageous lies and actions of the British Labour Government.
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- Israel’s decision to close the East Jerusalem consulate is a punishment for Palestinians, ex-Israeli diplomats have told The Independent, after the UK announced its trade ban.
- Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar announced the closure of Britain’s East Jerusalem consulate on Tuesday as part of a number of retaliatory measures after UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband announced a trade ban with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- Mr Saar said on social media: “We reject outright the outrageous lies and actions of the British Labour Government.
Sources: The Independent