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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.
2021-11-08 00:00:00
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