Sources close to the White House told the Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds this morning (Tuesday) that the Biden government has decided to reopen the US consulate in East Jerusalem despite pressure from the Israeli government and congressional officials.
According to sources quoted in the Palestinian newspaper, the consulate is expected to reopen shortly after the transfer of the state budget to the Knesset next month in the second and third readings, and more precisely on November 13.
Sources claimed that "the United States is angry at Israeli policy" due to the expansion of settlement in Judea and Samaria, as well as security tensions in Judea and Samaria, including the clashes between settlers and Palestinians on Mount Hebron.
The United States is pushing for the resumption of operations for the Palestinian consulate on West Agron Street in west Jerusalem. Israel: 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.
