# Has Israel closed the UK consulate in East Jerusalem or downgraded it?

https://mins.news/en/item/91470

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-08 13:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/has-israel-shut-the-uk-consulate-in-east-jerusalem-or-downgraded?traffic_source=rss

> The UK says it will retain a presence in occupied East Jerusalem. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the consulate building would remain, renamed the “UK Mission, Jerusalem.” Israel ordered 20 British diplomats, including the consul general, to leave, while saying seven could operate in the building with a very limited remit.

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