Palestinian officials on Thursday said any move by Britain to transfer its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would be "a blatant violation of International law."
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"It is extremely unfortunate that Prime Minister Liz Truss uses her first appearance at the UN to commit to potentially breaking international law by promising a 'review' of the location of the British embassy to Israel," the Palestinian Authority's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Husam Zomlot, tweeted.
"Any embassy move would be a blatant violation of international law and the UK's historic responsibilities. It undermines the two-state solution & enflames an already volatile situation in Jerusalem, the rest of the occupied territories, and among communities in the UK and worldwide. Such promise is immoral, illegal, and irresponsible!" he claimed.
Truss met with Lapid while in New York for the UN General Assembly and said she was reviewing "the current location of the British embassy in Israel," Downing Street said.
Such a move would follow former US President Donald Trump's decision to transfer the American embassy to Jerusalem in 2018.
After their meeting, Lapid tweeted his thanks to Truss for considering such a move.
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