U.K. defends sanctions on Israeli settlements after 30-day consulate closure order

Britain's foreign minister Ed Miliband said the U.K. imposed sanctions on Israeli settlements and that the country "could not simply stand by because we feared Israeli reaction." The U.K. ordered the closure of its consulate following the sanctions decision. Miliband did not specify a timeline for the consulate reopening beyond the reported 30-day closure order.

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