Israel doubles down against US, saying there is no room in Jerusalem for an American Consulate for Palestinians
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By Hadas Gold, CNN Sitting next to the Israeli Foreign Minister in Washington this October, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was clear: The Americans want to re-open their consulate in Jerusalem to serve Palestinians.
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By Hadas Gold, CNN Sitting next to the Israeli Foreign Minister in Washington this October, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was clear: The Americans want to re-open their consulate in Jerusalem to serve Palestinians.
TEL AVIV, Israel — The Palestinians on Sunday slammed Israel for rejecting the promised reopening of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, a move that would restore Washington's main diplomatic missio
Israeli officials said that the United States should open its consulate for Palestinians in the West Bank instead of in Jerusalem where the U.S.’s embassy to Israel resides.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has repeatedly said that there is "no room" for a consulate that would serve as a diplomatic mission for Palestinians in the contested city.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid delivered a clear message to President Joe Biden on Saturday: Open a consulate for the Palestinians, but in Ramallah, not Jerusalem.
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