Palestinian embassy in UK officially inaugurated

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 Husam Zomlot in a speech outside what was previously known as the Palestinian Mission to the UK in west London. The official upgrading of the...