The UK has threatened to expel one Israeli diplomat for every British diplomat forced to leave Israel as a result of Israel’s decision to close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem later this week.(英国威胁称，如果以色列关闭驻东耶路撒冷领事馆导致英国外交官被迫离开，英方将按同等数量驱逐以色列外交官。)
英国威胁称，如果以色列按计划于本周晚些时候关闭英国驻东耶路撒冷领事馆，导致英国外交官被迫离开以色列，英方将采取对等措施，每有一名英国外交官离开，就驱逐一名以色列外交官。
This could mean as many as 27 Israeli diplomats being expelled from the UK, a step that would arguably mark the lowest point in British-Israeli diplomatic relations since the formation of the state of Israel.(这可能意味着多达27名以色列外交官被驱逐出英国，此举可以说将标志着自以色列建国以来英以关系的最低点。)
这可能意味着多达27名以色列外交官将被驱逐出英国，此举可以说将标志着自以色列建国以来英以外交关系的最低点。
The mass expulsion(驱逐) threat – more reminiscent(使人想起的) of British-Russian diplomatic relations – was first reported by the Israeli newspaper Ynet, citing a message sent to Israeli officials. The UK Foreign Office said it would not comment on(对……发表评论) speculation(猜测), rather than(而不是) denying the report outright(直接地，完全地).
这一大规模驱逐威胁——更像英俄外交关系的做法——最初由以色列《新消息报》报道，并援引了发给以色列官员的消息。英国外交部表示不会对猜测置评，而非直接否认该报道。