Israel does not have right to close UK consulate in Jerusalem, Foreign Office advised
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Mon, 28 September 2026
What it is about
Former attorney generalDominic GrieveForeign OfficeJerusalemIsraelEast JerusalemEx-UK attorney generalBritish ConsulateUN
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
The Guardian World
Anadolu Agency (AA)
28 Sept, 11:28over 12 hours28 Sept, 22:59
How it spread - 2 original reports
Mon, 28 September 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World11:28first to report
Former attorney general Dominic Grieve says Israel is not entitled to shut mission in occupied Palestinian territory UK politics live – latest updates Israel does not have a legal right to act on its plan to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem, the former attorney general Dominic Grieve has advised the UK Foreign Office. Israel has said it intends to shut the consulate on 8 October in response to the sweeping ban on trade with goods from Israeli settlements announced by the foreign...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)22:59
Dominic Grieve argues that Israel cannot close the consulate because it is located in East Jerusalem, which the UN and most of its member states, including the UK, recognise as occupied Palestinian territory