Israel forces UK consulate to close after sanctions against settlers | ABC NEWS
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The Israeli government is ordering the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem to close after the UK government imposed sanctions against new Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says his government will not tolerate action against Israel and countries that oppose his will risk losing influence in the region. UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused settlers in the occupied West Bank of 'ethnic cleansing' in British parliament. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/three-g7-countries-announce-import-ban-on-goods-from-settlements/107130998 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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