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The fierce retaliation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to the new restrictions is a reflection of his tough re-election fight, analysts say.
News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: Israel tells Britain to close East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days, officials say
By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Israel has told Britain it must close its East Jerusalem consulate within a month, Israeli officials said on Wednesday, as a retaliatory step against ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: Israel to close British consulate in East Jerusalem after UK, France and Canada ban imports from settlements
By Alexander Cornwell, Elizabeth Piper and John Irish LONDON/TEL AVIV/PARIS, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Israel said on Tuesday it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: Israel tells British consulate in East Jerusalem to close, sources say, Trump offers no opposition to sanctions
Israel has notified the British consulate in East Jerusalem of its impending closure, impacting the accreditations of assigned diplomats. The British diplomats involved in a Gaza coordination mission ...
News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: Israel gives British Consulate in eastern Jerusalem 30 days to close
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: Israeli Allies Ban Trade With Settlements as U.K. Cites ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
A longtime ally of Israel, the U.K. has condemned plans to expand the settlements, which are widely considered illegal under international law.
News Israel » Jerusalem » Politics: Israel is cementing its control over the West Bank and East Jerusalem while the world is distracted
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: Israeli elections: how they work and who is in the race
JERUSALEM, July 29 (Reuters) - Israelis are due to hold a national election on October 27. It will be the first since the deadly October 7, 2023 Hamas attack that shook the country and plunged the ...