The official X account of the UK Consulate General in Jerusalem for the occupied Palestinian territories was suspended after it shared a statement criticising human rights violations against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
On Sunday, the consulate's official account, "UKinJerusalem", shared a joint statement issued by diplomatic missions from several European countries, including the United Kingdom, the European Union and Canada.
Shortly after the post, which highlighted that Palestinians held in Israeli detention centres and prisons were subjected to systematic rights violations, the account appeared to have been suspended.
The British Consulate General in Jerusalem represents the UK government in Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
The statement drew attention to the treatment of more than 9,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, stating that many of them were being detained under "administrative detention" without formal charges or trial.
It said Palestinians in Israeli prisons and detention facilities faced serious and systematic violations, including inadequate food, denial of medical care, and restrictions on or the complete prevention of family visits.
The statement called for Palestinians to be provided with fair trial guarantees and access to legal representation.
It also urged that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) be allowed to resume prison visits.
No official statement has yet been issued by the UK government, Israel, or X regarding the suspension of the UK Consulate General in Jerusalem's account, where the statement was shared.
Israeli civil society organisations criticised Israeli prisons and military detention centres, alleging they have become sites where international legal standards and human rights conventions are being ignored, and describing reported abuses, including sexual violence, against Palestinian detainees as systematic and state-supported.
