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Has Israel shut the UK consulate in East Jerusalem – or downgraded it?
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British Foreign Secretary Miliband said the consulate building would remain but would be called 'UK Mission, Jerusalem'.
British Foreign Secretary Miliband said the consulate building would remain but would be called 'UK Mission, Jerusalem'.
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