# Britain’s Consulate General in East Jerusalem is being renamed the UK Mission, Jerusalem, after Israel ordered it to close. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband says the building will remain open and continue providing vital services and working with Palestinians. However, 20 British diplomats, including the consul general, will leave Israel, while seven diplomats will remain at the mission under a more limited arrangement. The dispute follows Britain’s decision to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Britain says it will not take reciprocal action against Israeli diplomats.
Jerusalem consulate becomes UK mission as diplomats leave