The move follows Israel’s decision to shut the consulate over UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband insisted the consulate would remain open as a “UK Mission,” saying some staff had been temporarily withdrawn for security reasons.
Source: BBC
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said 20 British diplomats and the Consul General would leave the UK consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, with only seven staff allowed to remain.
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