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? Sir Vincent Fean, trustee of the British Palestine Project and himself a former consul-general in East Jerusalem, on Monday told MEE that “Israel’s threat to close the British Consulate-General is not just wrong - it is illegal”. Three weeks ago, Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar announced the closure of the consulate as part of a package of retaliatory measures following UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s decision to ban trade with Isr