Israel does not have right to close UK consulate in Jerusalem, Foreign Office advised

A legal challenge from the UK government has been backed by former attorney general Dominic Grieve, who argues Israel lacks the authority to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem. The move follows Israel’s announcement to shut the mission in retaliation for a recent UK ban on trade with goods from Israeli settlements. The dispute highlights escalating tensions between the two nations over settlement policies and diplomatic relations. The Foreign Office is now weighing Grieve’s advice as it considers its next steps.

Former attorney general Dominic Grieve says Israel is not entitled to shut mission in occupied Palestinian territoryUK politics live – latest updatesIsrael does not have a legal right to act on its plan to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem, the former attorney general Dominic Grieve has advised the UK Foreign Office.Israel has said it intends to shut the consulate on 8 October in response to the sweeping ban on trade with goods from Israeli settlements announced by the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, this month. Continue reading...