Palestinian Mission, London

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Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom
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Location Hammersmith, London
Address5 Galena Road, London, W6 0LT
Coordinates 51°29′37″N0°13′58″W / 51.493525°N 0.232793°W / 51.493525; -0.232793
Ambassador Dr. Husam Zomlot
Website https://palmissionuk.org/

The Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom in London is the representative mission of the State of Palestine in the United Kingdom. [1] The mission is not a fully-fledged embassy owing to the lack of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries. It was upgraded from a delegation to a mission by Foreign Secretary William Hague in 2011. [2] The United Kingdom formally recognised the State of Palestine on 21 September 2025, allowing for the mission to be upgraded to an embassy should diplomatic relations be established. [3] [4]

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  1. ↑ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Julian Borger (7 March 2011). "Palestinian diplomatic status in the UK upgraded". The Guardian . Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "France to recognise Palestinian state as Hamas health ministry says Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 61". BBC News . 22 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025. The UK's recognition of a Palestinian state will allow the overseas diplomatic premises to be upgraded to embassy status.
  4. ↑ Matt Watts (22 September 2025). "Palestine flag raised at London ceremony as mission becomes embassy". The Evening Standard . Archived from the original on 22 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025. Holding up a plaque, he said, to cheers from the crowd: "Very soon, pending some legal work, some bureaucratic work … this plaque, which reads 'The Embassy of the State of Palestine' … will be placed right behind me on this building."


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