# UK faces test as Israel’s deadline to close Jerusalem consulate nears

https://mins.news/en/video/90612

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-08 01:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTX9tMVxgHc

> Israel’s deadline for the UK to shut its consulate in occupied East Jerusalem expires on Thursday. The move retaliates against British sanctions imposed in September over illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Britain’s response will test relations under Andy Burnham’s government, which has signalled a tougher approach to Israel.

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