Consulate General of the United Kingdom, Jerusalem
British Consulate General in Jerusalem القنصلية البريطانية العامة في القدس | |
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Location | Jerusalem |
Address | Jerusalem |
The British Consulate General in Jerusalem is the British High Diplomatic Representation in the occupied Palestinian Territories.[a] The consulate is located in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem.[1]
In February 2021, the British Consul-General in Jerusalem, Philip Hall, condemned settlements in the West Bank as "illegal and an obstacle to restarting peace talks" between Israel and Palestine.[2]
Consuls list
- Philip Hall, from 2016 to 2021.
- Diane Corner, since July 14, 2021.[3]
Notes
- ^ The United Kingdom does not formally recognize Palestine, but the consulate website states that it is located in the "occupied Palestinian Territories".
References
- ^ "British Consulate General Jerusalem". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "UK official condemns Israel settlements". Middle East Monitor. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Consul-General to Jerusalem: Spring 2021". GOV.UK.