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News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: Israel tells Britain to close East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days, sources say

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/politics/government/israel-tells-britain-to-close-east-jerusalem-consulate-within-30-days-sources-say/ar-AA2bSf9t
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

Israel has told the United Kingdom that it must close its consulate in East Jerusalem within 30 days, two Israeli officials and two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: Israel gives British Consulate in eastern Jerusalem 30 days to close

News channel or source: https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/world_news/israel-gives-british-consulate-in-eastern-jerusalem-30-days-to-close/article_79f5dd64-3a90-5b8d-a4d8-fa39b1d65d0b.html
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

U.K. officials attached to missions in Kiryat Gat and Ramallah were told to halt their operations immediately, an Israeli source told JNS.

News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: UK to announce a trade ban on Israeli West Bank goods

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/politics/government/uk-to-announce-a-trade-ban-on-israeli-west-bank-goods/ar-AA2bMK4b
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain will announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday, confirmed a senior minister, as part of the UK's efforts ...

News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: UK rejects Israel's 'damaging' retaliation against West Bank settler sanctions

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/politics/government/uk-rejects-israel-s-damaging-retaliation-against-west-bank-settler-sanctions/ar-AA2bS4gL
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

The West Bank has been occupied by Israel since 1967 and has seen a surge in violence since the start of the war in Gaza, which broke out following the Hamas militant group's attacks on Israel on 7 ...

News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: Israel is cementing its control over the West Bank and East Jerusalem while the world is distracted

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/israel-is-cementing-its-control-over-the-west-bank-and-east-jerusalem-while-the-world-is-distracted-288607
Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026

In recent days, the Israeli government has given final approval to a plan to build a new settlement in an area of the West Bank known as E1, east of Jerusalem. The government has opened up tenders for ...

News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: Netanyahu’s big reelection concern isn’t his political rivals. It’s some of his biggest supporters

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-election-politics-d251d31c4424435aa63173877ff27c10
Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals. It’s some of his biggest supporters.

News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: UN trying to block construction of much-needed school for Palestinian kids, Israeli officials say: ‘Choosing politics over children’

News channel or source: https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/world-news/un-trying-to-block-construction-of-much-needed-school-for-palestinian-kids-israeli-officials-say/
Published on: Friday 07 August 2026

WASHINGTON — The United Nations is trying to block the construction of a much-needed school for desperate Palestinian kids at an empty UNRWA compound, according to Israeli officials — who are accusing ...

News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: Itamar Ben-Gvir: The face of Israel’s hard right — or the face of Israel?

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/4/itamar-ben-gvir-the-face-of-israels-hard-right-or-the-face-of
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

In recent weeks, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has shown the world a version of “modern Israel” it had preferred not to see. From telling the press that he would “not allow” a ...