Could Britain defy Israel’s order to shut down its East Jerusalem consulate?

Could Britain defy Israel’s order to shut down its East Jerusalem consulate? Submitted by - Peter Oborne on Mon, 09/28/2026 - 13:37 Israel announced the closure of the diplomatic mission as part of retaliatory measures following British foreign secretary Ed Miliband’s decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements A man stands outside the British consulate in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem on 8 September (AFP) Off A faded union jack was still fluttering defiantly over the British Consulate in the troubled Sheikh Ja