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The British flag was still flying over the building. There was no immediate comment from the consulate.<br \/>Israel last month ordered Britain to close the consulate within 30 days and remove its diplomats from the city, after Britain announced sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including a trade ban on goods made there.<br \/>The United Nations and most countries consider the settlements to be illegal under international law. 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