Palestinian mission in UK welcomes statement, which appears to put end to review ordered by Liz Truss
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British government officials have told a group of foreign reporters that “there are no plans to move the British embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem”, a statement welcomed by the Palestinian mission in the UK.
The statement appears to put an end to a review ordered by Liz Truss as prime minister into whether the UK should follow Donald Trump’s lead and transfer its embassy to Jerusalem, a move that is seen by its critics as pre-empting the status of the city in any future negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Palestinian mission in UK welcomes statement, which appears to put end to review ordered by Liz TrussUK politics live – latest news updatesBritish government officials have told a group of foreign reporters that “there are no plans to move the British embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem”, a statement welcomed by the Palestinian mission in the UK.The statement appears to put an end to a review ordered by Liz Truss as prime minister into whether the UK should follow Donald Trump’s lead and transfer its embassy to Jerusalem, a move that is seen by its critics as pre-empting the status of the city in any future negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians. Continue reading…
