# Israel has no right to close UK consulate in Jerusalem, ex-attorney general advises

https://mins.news/en/item/76972

- The Guardian, 2026-09-28 11:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/28/israel-no-right-close-jerusalem-uk-consulate-foreign-office-advised

> Former UK attorney general Dominic Grieve has advised the Foreign Office that Israel has no legal right to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem, which the UN and most member states, including the UK, regard as occupied Palestinian territory. Israel says it will shut the mission on 8 October in response to Britain’s ban on goods from Israeli settlements. Grieve urged the UK to challenge the move in court.

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