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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/world/middleeast/mike-pompeo-israel-palestinians.html
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo and Palestinians Have Nothing to Discuss
(New York Times) Gardiner Harris and Isabel Kershner - During his visit to Israel on Sunday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not meet a single Palestinian representative. For decades, American diplomats saw themselves as brokers between the two sides, and secretaries of state typically met Palestinian representatives on regional tours. No more. After President Trump's decision in December to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Palestinian leaders have cut off political contacts with the Trump administration.