The United States is considering reopening not only its consulate on Agron Street in West Jerusalem, contrary to Israel's position, but also a branch of this consulate in East Jerusalem. Contacts have already been held with the Palestinians.
The East Jerusalem branch of the consulate operated until 2010 on Nablus Road in East Jerusalem, and then moved to the Arnona neighborhood (west of the city).
The US Consulate on Agron Street and its East Jerusalem branch have for years helped establish Palestinian Authority institutions and security services, liaised with the Palestinian leadership in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and even provided the State Department with data on settlement construction, which Washington has opposed for years. Many, except during the Trump era.
In recent days, the Palestinian leadership has also referred to the American plan to reopen the consulate in Jerusalem.
Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Eshtiya clarified a few days ago in a report by the Palestinian Media that the message from the new US administration is that Jerusalem is not a united Israeli city, and that the US administration does not recognize the annexation of Arab Jerusalem by the Israeli side.
We want to let the American Consulate American Embassy basis for a future Palestinian state. "He explained that" American step removes the US from the view that Jerusalem is a united city, view underlying the decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. "
Earlier this week, It was revealed in "Israel Today" that the Americans are considering unilaterally opening the consulate in Jerusalem, which was closed during the Trump era, so that it would once again deal with Palestinian affairs separately.
Prime Minister Bennett opposes this.
A few months ago, at Israel's request, the administration agreed to postpone the opening of the consulate until after the approval of the state budget, in order not to harm the stability of the new government, but did not cancel its plan.
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