Jerusalem, Israel (Image by Evgeni Tcherkasski from Pixabay)
(ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) -- Following reports that American plans to open a consulate to the Palestinian Authority in Jerusalem had been shelved, for which former Bennett aide Shimrit Meir took the credit, senior American officials in the U.S. State Department have clarified that they remain "committed to opening a Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem."
“We continue to believe it can be an important way for our country to engage with and provide support to the Palestinian people,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a briefing to reporters Tuesday.
“There are a number of steps that go into the reopening of any diplomatic facility. As you know, there are some unique sensitivities to this particular facility,” Price added.
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