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Last Reviewed: 19 October 2007 |
Country information
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
The Palestinian Authority's relations with Israel are covered in the Middle East Peace Process section of the FCO website.
THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY'S RELATIONS WITH THE UK
The British Consulate General in Jerusalem handles day-to-day relations between the UK and the Palestinian Authority. Its Consular district covers Jerusalem (West and East), the West Bank and Gaza. As well as work on the Middle East Peace Process and other political issues, the Consulate also promotes trade between the UK and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and manages an extensive programme of aid and development work. The latter is undertaken primarily by the DFID office in Jerusalem.
Her Majesty's Consul-General in Jerusalem is Richard Makepeace.
The Palestinian Authority is represented in London by Manuel Hassassian, the Palestinian General Delegate to the United Kingdom, 5 Galena Road, London W6 0LT.
Cultural Relations with the UK
The British Council's activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are run from their offices in East Jerusalem, headed by Dr Ken Churchill. The British Council also have staff in Gaza, Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron.
British Council: Palestinian Territories
The Press and Public Affairs section at the Consulate-General also aims at advancing and enhancing British-Palestinian relations, while promoting values of democracy, human rights and good government through making information about the UK available and accessible.
Recent Visits
Inward
- Feb 07: Rt Hon Margaret Beckett
- Dec 06: Rt Hon Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister
- Dec 06: Tony Blair, Prime Minister
- Dec 06: Hilary Benn, International Development Secretary
- Sept 06:Tony Blair, Prime Minister
- July 06: Dr Kim Howells
