Explainer-What's happening with Britain's Jerusalem consulate?

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The explainer outlines the dispute between Britain and Israel over the future of Britain’s Jerusalem consulate. Israel ordered it closed in response to Britain’s planned ban on trade in goods made in Israeli settlements, but Britain said the mission would remain open under a new name and at reduced scale.

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem would continue operating on a smaller scale and be renamed as the "UK Mission" in the city, after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements. Here's what to know about the dispute and diplomatic missions in the Holy City. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING AND WHY NOW? The dispute is over sanctions. Israel's order for the consulate to shut was retaliation for Britain saying it would impose a ban on the trade of goods made in Israeli settlements.