UK National Security Advisor's Visit Fails to Prevent Jerusalem Consulate Closure
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- UK National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell visited Israel last week.
- Powell attempted to prevent the closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem.
- His efforts, along with those of another British official, were unsuccessful.
- The consulate is expected to close on Thursday.
- Diplomatic efforts have so far failed to change the decision.
Britain's National Security Advisor, Jonathan Powell, visited Israel last week in an attempt to prevent the closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem. Powell met with a representative of the National Security Council (NSC) in a bid to avert the move, but the efforts were unsuccessful, and the consulate is still slated to close on Thursday.
This follows a similar visit two weeks prior by Rob Dickson, Head of the Middle East Department at the British Foreign Office, who also tried to prevent the closure. According to sources familiar with the matter, the decision to close the consulate remains in place, and unless diplomatic contacts yield results, the closure is expected to proceed as planned on Thursday.
