Watch: Why was the sign at the British consulate in East Jerusalem removed?

Israel announced in September that it would close the British consulate in retaliation for United Kingdom sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The United Kingdom had tried to persuade Israel not to shut the building before the Thursday deadline, after Israel said it would close the consulate within 30 days of the sanctions announcement.

Israel said in September it would shut the British consulate, in retaliation for UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank which are illegal under international law. The UK government had made last-ditch efforts to persuade Israel not to close the building ahead of Thursday's deadline, after the Israeli government said it would close the consulate within 30 days of the UK sanctions announcement.

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