British security adviser visited Israel in bid to keep Jerusalem consulate open, sources say
First reported 5 Oct, 13:18 UTCUpdated just now4 sources
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National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell held talks with Israeli officials but failed to reach an agreement to keep the consulate open.
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Labour MP Emily Thornberry urges UK to defy Israeli order to close Jerusalem consulate Emily Thornberry, chair of parliament’s influential Foreign Affairs Committee, has called on Britain to refuse compliance with Israel ’s closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem. Her intervention comes amidst…
National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell held talks with Israeli officials but failed to reach an agreement to keep the consulate open.
UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell held talks with Israeli officials but failed to reach an agreement to keep the consulate open, Reuters cited sources as saying.
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- Labour MP Emily Thornberry urges UK to defy Israeli order to close Jerusalem consulate (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Labour MP Emily Thornberry urges UK to defy Israeli order to close Jerusalem consulate Emily Thornberry, chair of parliament’s influential Foreign Affairs Committee, has called on Britain to refuse compliance with Israel ’s closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem. Her intervention comes amidst…
- British security adviser visited Israel in bid to keep Jerusalem consulate open, sources say (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell held talks with Israeli officials but failed to reach an agreement to keep the consulate open.
- UK security chief fails to secure Jerusalem consulate deal in Israel visit (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
Britain's national security adviser made an undisclosed visit to Israel last week but failed to reach a deal to prevent the closure of the U.K. Consulate in Israeli-occupied East J...
- UK to expel 27 Israeli diplomats if east Jerusalem consulate closed, British diplomats expelled (opens The Jerusalem Post in a new tab)
UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell held talks with Israeli officials but failed to reach an agreement to keep the consulate open, Reuters cited sources as saying.
