Continue unrest from Israel! Closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem

The 30-day deadline given by Israel to close the British Consulate in East Jerusalem in response to Britain's plan to impose sanctions on illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank has expired. Employees dismantled the signs and signs of the British Consulate in East Jerusalem at night.

In his post on his social media account, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said, "The British Consulate in Jerusalem is ending its activities today. In this context, the British Consulate sign in Jerusalem has been removed. We did not want to come to this point, but the actions of the British government brought us here."

Gideon Saar stated that they held a dialogue with the British government and reached a series of agreements in order to prevent further deterioration in relations between the two countries due to the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem.

Saar said, "As I announced, the British Consulate in Jerusalem has terminated its activities today. The Consul General and 19 diplomats are ending their duties and will leave Israel. The building serving as a consulate is the property of the British government. We have allowed the British government to allow only a task force of 7 diplomats to operate in this building, which has ceased to function as a consulate today. Their scope of activity will be very limited. We agreed on the continuation of the dialogue between the governments, in this context, both sides "He will also be able to bring up issues that are important to him."

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said in a written statement, "We have made it clear that we do not accept that the Israeli government has the right to close the British Consulate General in Jerusalem, which has been there for nearly 200 years. The British government reiterates its long-held view that East Jerusalem is 'occupied territory'."

As a result of the negotiations with the Israeli government, our Consulate General building will not be closed and will be called the British Jerusalem Mission as of today. The UK Mission in Jerusalem remains independent, active and will continue our work and vital services with the Palestinian people.

"This will enable us to maintain the long-standing British presence and the UK's support for the two-state solution." Miliband said: "Without an agreement, we would not have the necessary guarantees for the safety and protection of our staff and facilities. For this reason, the UK has temporarily withdrawn some staff and their families to ensure their safety. We will work to re-establish our presence in the coming months, and while such talks continue, we will not take any reciprocal action until reliable results are achieved. The UK stands firmly behind the measures towards the two-state solution that we took with the international community on 8 September to ensure peace and security for the Israeli and Palestinian peoples."