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]
^The United Kingdom does not formally recognize Palestine, but the consulate website states that it is located in the "occupied Palestinian Territories".
1 Diplomatic posts only with no consular facilities. 2 Consular posts only with no diplomatic functions. 3 The United Kingdom and His Majesty's Government do not recognise or have formal bilateral intergovernmental, diplomatic or consular relations with the (generally unrecognised) Government of the Republic of China in Taipei. Functions in Taiwan as an accredited informal and unofficial representative post and a semi-official informal consular post.