By Alexander Cornwell and Rami AmichayTEL AVIV/PSAGOT, West Bank, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Israel has given Britain 30 days to close its East Jerusalem consulate in response to sanctions on goods from settlements, a measure Britain's leader said on Wednesday was needed to "stand against injustice" in the occupied West Bank.

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The Israeli government said it will retaliate by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem.