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November 8, 2021       Share:    

Source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/israel-must-stand-strong-against-reopening-of-us-consulate-editorial-684297

Israel Must Stand Strong Against Reopening of U.S. Consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem

(Jerusalem Post) Editorial - Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid has stressed that the principle at stake in reopening a U.S. consulate in Jerusalem to serve the Palestinians is the status of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and not the issue of a consulate for the Palestinians. There is a broad consensus within Israel that reopening the consulate in Jerusalem is not only unnecessary but harmful. A consulate in Jerusalem would undermine the pursuit of peace by giving the Palestinians a false hope that one day they will have control over the city. To gain a consulate in western Jerusalem in return for nothing but intransigence will not encourage the Palestinians to return to the negotiating table in good faith.

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