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UK Consulate Signs Removed as Israeli Closure Deadline Raises Expulsion Threat

Signs have been removed from Britain's East Jerusalem consulate as Israel's closure deadline expires, leaving London's threat to expel up to 27 Israeli diplomats unresolved.

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Britain threatens one-for-one expulsions over consulate closure

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Report reveals Powell talks seeking compromise with Netanyahu government

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Thursday deadline reported to affect around 30 British diplomats

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British consul-general expected to leave before closure deadline

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Consulate signs and plaques removed as shutdown deadline expires

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  1. Britain downscales and renames Jerusalem consulate after Israel orders closure
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  2. Israel says British consulate in East Jerusalem 'ceasing operations'
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  3. Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' will continue
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  4. Britain says consulate in Jerusalem to remain open as a UK Mission
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  5. UK says consulate in Jerusalem to remain open as its mission
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  1. Israel’s deadline to close UK consulate in East Jerusalem nears
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  2. UK warns Israeli regime it may expel its 27 diplomats
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  3. ‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors
    Guardian Politics
  4. UK consul-general to Palestine set to leave Jerusalem before Israel's closure deadline
    Middle East Eye
  5. Exclusive: UK consul-general to Palestine set to leave Jerusalem before Israel's closure deadline
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  1. UK considers expelling Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate shuts, sources say
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  2. Britain could expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate closes, say sources
    The Independent
  3. UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate is closed
    Financial Times
  4. ‘Not the act of a friend’: Israel’s deadline to close UK consulate nears
    Al Jazeera
  5. Britain May Expel Israeli Diplomats If Jerusalem Consulate Closes: Report
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  1. In a Tit-for-tat move, the UK has threatened to expel one Israeli diplomat for every British diplomat forced to leave Israel as a result of Israel’s decision to close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem
    World News News
  2. UK ‘threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats’ over Jerusalem consulate
    Al Jazeera
  3. UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats after closing of East Jerusalem consulate
    Guardian Politics