| British Embassy, Tel Aviv | |
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 The Embassy building in Tel Aviv | |
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| Location |  Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Address | 192 Hayarkon Street, 6340502 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Ambassador | Simon Walters |
| Website | British Embassy, Tel Aviv |
The Embassy of the United Kingdom (commonly referred to as the British Embassy) is located in Tel Aviv. It is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in Israel.
History[edit]
It is located on Hayarkon Street in the Old North area of the city. Simon Walters has been British Ambassador to Israel since August 2023.[1]
The United Kingdom also maintains a Consulate-General in East Jerusalem, with a Consul-General not being accredited to any state, as "an expression of [the UK] view that no state has sovereignty over Jerusalem".[2][3] The United Kingdom also has an honorary consul in Eilat.[4]
In 2009, the United Kingdom planned to move the British Embassy to the Kirya Tower. However, the Foreign Office dropped these plans because the building is part-owned by Africa-Israel Investments Ltd, a company which has built in the Palestinian territories. Israel's ambassador to London said the decision was "appeasement to those who slander Israel".[5]
See also[edit]
- Israel–United Kingdom relations
- List of diplomatic missions in Israel
- List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Israel
References[edit]
- ^ "Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Israel: Simon Walters". British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. 23 January 2023.
- ^ "The UK position on Jerusalem – A key issue in the Palestinian track, and a key concern to the whole Islamic world". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Archived from the original on 17 September 2003.
- ^ "Global Security: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories – Foreign Affairs Committee. Israel and British Government policy". www.parliament.uk. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ https://www.embassypages.com/unitedkingdom-consulate-eilat-israel [bare URL]
- ^ "Britain drops Israel embassy move". BBC News. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
See also: Diplomatic missions in Palestine | |
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1 Embassy which is located at Jerusalem. / 2 Embassy or Apostolic Nunciature which is located at Tel Aviv. / 3 No diplomatic relations with Taiwan, functions as an informal diplomatic mission. | |
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1 Diplomatic posts only with no consular facilities. 2 Consular posts only with no diplomatic functions. 3 The United Kingdom and Her 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. | |
