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Israel shuts down British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem

Low Severity Asia Israel
Date Occurred Oct 08, 2026 20:34 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Oct 08, 2026
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The British government says it will retain its presence in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel removed its consulate.

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Region Asia
Capital Jerusalem
Population 907,062
GDP / Capita $19800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #37844
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 08, 2026
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