an hour agoThe U.S.A. listens to Israel, will open consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem
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(5 years ago)US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the Benden administration aims to advance the plan to reopen the consulate in Jerusalem, which has traditionally dealt with Palestinians, despite Israel's opposition to such a move. The U.S. chief diplomat repeated the vow he originally made months earlier for [...]
The American chief diplomat reiterated the vow he had originally made months earlier for the reopening of the consulate, which was the basis for diplomatic extension among Palestinians before being closed by Biden's predecessor Donald Trump in 2018.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Yair Lapid, and United Arab Emirates Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Blinken did not mention any date for the reopening of the consulate, which would strain the reports with the new Israeli government.
We will move forward with the process of opening a consulate as part of deepening those ties with Palestinians”, Blinken said at the State Department.
Biden's residence has tried to repair relations with Palestinians, who were severely damaged during the time when Donald Trumpi was in power, Reuters writes, broadcast the Express newspaper.
Israel names all of Jerusalem its capital. The Palestinians want East Jerusalem, captured by Israel in the 1967 war, along with the West Coast and the Gaza Strip, to be part of the state intended to form in the future.
