Politics · 7 sourcesIL
Israel closes British consulate in East Jerusalem
Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem, in retaliation for the UK’s decision to impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The UK has stated that the consulate will remain open as a UK Mission, with most diplomats leaving but vital services continuing.
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Sky News+0.8Al Jazeera+0.0Cyprus Mail+0.8BBC News+0.8CNA+0.8Reuters+0.0MyJoyOnline−0.7
What The Reports Agree On
- ✓Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem.
- ✓The UK has imposed sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- ✓Most UK diplomats will leave the consulate.
- ✓The UK has stated that the consulate will remain open as a UK Mission.
- ✓Signs and plaques at the British consulate in East Jerusalem have been removed.
Where They Diverge
Reason for the closure
Sky News Israel is closing the consulate in retaliation for the UK’s ban on trade with illegal West Bank settlements.
BBC News Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
UK’s response to the closure
Cyprus Mail Workers removed signs and plaques at the British consulate in East Jerusalem overnight after Israel ordered it shut.
CNA Israel ordered the British consulate in East Jerusalem to close after London announced plans to impose sanctions on settlements in the West Bank.
Reuters British diplomats to remain at scaled-down mission in Jerusalem.
MyJoyOnline Most diplomats will leave the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, Israel says, but the UK insists the building ’will not be closing’, and will operate as a ’UK Mission’.
Editorial Positioning
Sky News +0.8Frames the closure as Israel’s retaliation against the UK.
Al Jazeera +0.0Reports on the removal of signs and the deadline for closure without favoring either side.
Cyprus Mail +0.8Reports on the removal of signs and frames the closure as Israel’s action.
BBC News +0.8Frames the closure as Israel’s response to UK sanctions.
CNA +0.8Frames the closure as Israel’s order after the UK announced plans to impose sanctions.
Reuters +0.0Reports on the UK’s decision to rebrand the consulate as a mission and the removal of diplomats without favoring either side.
MyJoyOnline −0.7Reports on the UK’s decision to keep the consulate open as a mission, which is framed as the UK’s stance.
Source Reports
British diplomats to remain at scaled-down mission in Jerusalem
British diplomats to remain at scaled-down mission in Jerusalem Reuters Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says ’vital services’ to remain BBC U.K. rebrands consulate in East Jerusalem as ‘mission’ after Israel orders closure NBC News ‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors The Guardian In Last-Minute Deal With Israel, U.K. Avoids Total Closure of Br
Britain removes consulate signs as Israel orders East Jerusalem closure
Workers removed signs and plaques at the British consulate in East Jerusalem overnight after Israel ordered it shut by Thursday over London’s plans to impose sanctions on settlements in the West Bank, further damaging strained ties between allies. Reuters journalists saw workers in the consulate remove a plaque reading “British Consulate General” and another sign […]
Signage at UK consulate in East Jerusalem removed as Israel’s deadline over
Thursday marks 30 days since Israel's foreign minister ordered the closure of the UK consulate in occupied East Jerusalem.
Israel confirms it is closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem
Israel is closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem today in retaliation for the UK’s ban on trade with illegal West Bank settlements, it has been confirmed.
Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate as Miliband says ’mission’ to remain
Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Britain says consulate in Jerusalem to remain open as a UK Mission
Israel ordered the British consulate in East Jerusalem to close after London announced plans to impose sanctions on settlements in the West Bank.
Video: Signs removed from British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem
Signs from the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem were removed overnight as a deadline for its closure loomed.
Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says ‘vital services’ to rema
Most diplomats will leave the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, Israel says, but the UK insists the building "will not be closing", and will operate as a "UK Mission".
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