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Signage at UK consulate in East Jerusalem removed as Israel’s deadline over
Source: Al Jazeera
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- UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats over planned East Jerusalem consulate closure
- ‘Not the act of a friend’: Israel’s deadline to close UK consulate nears
- UK to make last-ditch effort to stop Israel closing East Jerusalem consulate
- ‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors
- Israel’s deadline to close UK consulate in East Jerusalem nears
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