‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors

Has Israel shut the UK consulate in East Jerusalem – or downgraded it?

British Foreign Secretary Miliband said the consulate building would remain but would be called 'UK Mission, Jerusalem'.

Oct 8, 2026

‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors

Forced closure marks low point in UK-Israeli relations, with reports UK is considering retaliatory expulsion of Israeli diplomats from London Israel marks three years since 7 October attack – live The UK consulate in East Jerusalem gave few signs that it was at the centre of a geopolitical controversy this week, with little movement around the high-walled building save the fluttering of the union jack and the occasional car exiting the compound. The mission is to shut its doors on Thursday after

Oct 7, 2026