WorldFrom the King David Hotel bombing to the consulate row: A timeline of UK-Israel tensions
Israel ordered the UK’s Jerusalem consulate to close in retaliation for British sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The two governments reached a compromise, allowing British diplomats to keep working in the building under the name “UK Mission”. The timeline recalls earlier strains, including the 1946 King David Hotel bombing.
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From the King David Hotel bombing to the consulate row: A timeline of UK-Israel tensions
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