Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu today (Friday) told Israel Today that the United States was about to unilaterally force Israel to open a Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem: The government of Lapid, Bennett and Saar is bringing about the establishment of an American consulate, intended to be the actual embassy, for the Palestinians in Jerusalem! "
The United States is insisting on resuming operation of the compound for the Palestinian consulate on Agron Street in west Jerusalem. If this does not succeed, after the state budget is approved in the Knesset and the government stabilizes, the government may take a unilateral step.
The Agron compound is currently used as the official residence of the American ambassador to Israel.
The place served until 2019 as an independent consulate for the Palestinian Authority, and was closed by the Trump administration.
In Israel, it is believed that the Americans should open the consulate in Ramallah or Abu Dis, outside the city's municipal boundaries.
The administration rejects these proposals outright.