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Israel Retaliates Against UK Sanctions by Closing Jerusalem Consulate
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Israel has closed its British Consulate in Jerusalem and taken other retaliatory measures in response to UK sanctions targeting West Bank settlements. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar accused Britain of interference, while London stated its sanctions aim to preserve the two-state solution.
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- Israel closed its British Consulate in Jerusalem in retaliation for UK sanctions on settlements.
- Foreign Minister Sa'ar called the British sanctions "blatant interference" and politically motivated.
- Britain's sanctions aim to preserve the two-state solution by restricting settlement trade.
- Several other European nations joined Britain in announcing similar trade restrictions.
- President Herzog called the sanctions a "grave miscalculation" and urged dialogue.
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