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Palestinian embassy in UK officially inaugurated

By AFP
January 06, 2026
A photograph showing a plaque at the Palestinian Embassy in London, the UK on January 5, 2026. — Screengrab via X/@Reuters
A photograph showing a plaque at the Palestinian Embassy in London, the UK on January 5, 2026. — Screengrab via X/@Reuters

LONDON: The embassy of Palestine was officially inaugurated in London in a short ceremony on Monday, hailed by its ambassador as a “profound milestone” in British-Palestinian relations. “We gather today to mark a historic moment - the inauguration of the embassy of the State of Palestine to the United Kingdom, with full diplomatic status and privileges,” said ambassador Husam Zomlot in a speech outside what was previously known as the Palestinian Mission to the UK in west London.