Israeli Official Says Reopening of US Palestinian Mission in Jerusalem May Not Happen

Israeli Official Says Reopening of US Palestinian Mission in Jerusalem May Not Happen
An American flag flutters at the premises of the former U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem on March 4, 2019. Ammar Awad/Reuters
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JERUSALEM—Israel’s deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that the Biden administration may shelve its plan to reopen a U.S diplomatic mission for Palestinians in Jerusalem after Israel voiced opposition to such a move.

The Jerusalem consulate was subsumed into the U.S. Embassy that was moved to the contested city from Tel Aviv in 2018 by the administration of former President Donald Trump—a reversal of U.S. policy hailed by Israel and condemned by Palestinians.