Israel renames British consulate in East Jerusalem as 'UK Mission' after talks, Miliband says it will not close

Israel began dismantling the British consulate in East Jerusalem as its 30-day closure deadline expired, but Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said that following talks with the Israeli government the consulate general will not close and will be renamed the UK Mission, Jerusalem, from today. Miliband said Israel has no legal right to close the consulate, preserving Britain's nearly 200-year-old presence.

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