West Bank & Jerusalem
Labour MP demands UK defy Israeli closure of Jerusalem consulate
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Emily Thornberry, chair of parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, called on Britain to refuse compliance with an Israeli order to close the British consulate in Jerusalem, Middle East Eye reported. Thornberry, a senior Labour MP, urged the government to resist the directive rather than surrender the diplomatic presence.
The closure order has intensified tensions between London and Tel Aviv over British diplomatic operations in occupied territory. Israel's move puts the two countries at odds over the fate of the consulate.
