Former UK attorney general says Israel has no legal right to close East Jerusalem consulate

Former UK attorney general says Israel has no legal right to close East Jerusalem consulate

Former UK attorney general Dominic Grieve has advised the Foreign Office that Israel lacks legal authority to shut Britain's East Jerusalem consulate on 8 October. He argues East Jerusalem is occupied Palestinian territory, so Israel cannot order closure. Israel asserts sovereignty over all Jerusalem and links the planned shutdown to Britain's ban on settlement goods.

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