Signage at UK consulate in East Jerusalem removed as Israel’s deadline over

Thursday marks 30 days since Israel’s foreign minister ordered the closure of the UK consulate in occupied East Jerusalem.Published On 8 Oct 20268 Oct 2026Workers at the UK consulate in occupied East Jerusalem have removed its signage as the Israeli shutdown deadline arrives, further damaging strained ties between allies.Journalists from the Reuters news agency saw ‌workers remove a plaque reading “British Consulate General” from the building on Thursday, as well as another sign for its consular section. The UK flag was still flying over the building.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestine weekly: Olive harvest opens under assaultlist 2 of 3‘Not the act of a friend’: Israel’s deadline to close UK consulate nearslist 3 of 3How genocide in Gaza pulled Britons into the Palestine movementend of listThursday marks 30 days since Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar ordered the closure of the consulate in occupied East Jerusalem. The move was in response to the UK’s wave of sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements, including a ban on importing goods made there.The United Nations and most countries consider the settlements illegal under international law. Israel disputes th...