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Twenty British diplomats, including the consul-general, will leave Israel, while seven diplomats will remain at the former consulate under a limited mandate, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.

Sa’ar should ensure that the measures he announced are carried out, despite British threats to expel an Israeli diplomat from London for every diplomat expelled from the consulate.

"The Trump administration remains committed to confronting terrorism and bringing hostages home. America will always stand as a beacon of freedom, defending our allies and values around the world."

The true objective of the “settler violence” campaign may be much simpler than debate over numbers: serving as a tool in the arsenal of smearing Israel’s very presence.

The secretary's comments follow Andy Burnham's speech to the UNGA on Wednesday, where he pushed against Israeli construction plans for E1 settlements in the West Bank.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Iran’s foreign minister that the UK will not tolerate threats or hostile activity by Iran-linked groups, while urging Tehran to pursue diplomacy.

British sanctions and a new film targeting Israel reflect a broader campaign to silence Israeli voices while ignoring the threats facing the Jewish state.

In fact, Miliband's statement of policy was not only an embarrassing presentation of lies in place of facts, but he made assertions about the future which are unsubstantiated.

Britain’s settlement sanctions risk damaging ties with Israel while exposing a glaring double standard.

Elliott Abrams said Israel's retaliatory measures against Britain were likely successful in limiting London's diplomatic influence.