Israel closing UK consulate after Miliband 'ethnic cleansing' comments

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The Israeli government will close the UK's consulate in East Jerusalem in reaction to the UK sanctioning goods produced in the occupied West Bank, Israel's foreign minister announces. The closure is significant because the consulate acts as the British embassy to Palestine. Our Middle East correspondent Adam Parson has been giving his reaction. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-burnham-labour-farage-badenoch-reform-macron-12593360 #israel #uk #jerusalem #politics #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews

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