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On Saturday (6/11/2021), Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Naftali Bennett said there was no place for the American consulate to serve Palestinians in Jerusalem.
“Bennett’s statement is a critical test for the US administration of Joe Biden,” the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
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The Palestinian Foreign Ministry asked the US government to stick to its stance on reopening the US Consulate in Jerusalem for Palestinians.
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“It is time for the international community to take the lead in respecting its obligations and assume its legal and moral responsibilities towards the (Israeli) occupation and settlements, and stop its pathetic trust in the Israeli government,” the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
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In 2019, former US President Donald Trump closed the US Consulate in East Jerusalem and merged it with the US Embassy after moving it to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.
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