UK refuses Jerusalem Mission closure, maintains settlement sanctions
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LONDON, (PIC) Britain announced on Thursday the continuation of operations at its Consulate General headquarters in Jerusalem under the name “UK Mission in Jerusalem,” following talks with the Israeli government, confirming its refusal to recognize the latter’s right to close it, and holding to the measures it announced against settlement in the occupied Palestinian territories. The announcement comes with the expiration of the deadline set by Israel to close the consulate, in a diplomatic escalation…
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