After the US Secretary of State promised to reopen a diplomatic mission in Palestine, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Saturday that there was no room for another US consulate in Jerusalem.
In response to a question at a news conference, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reiterated Israel's position on Jerusalem, saying there was no room for another US consulate in Jerusalem. He said that Jerusalem is the capital of only one country and that country is Israel.
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lipid had suggested that the United States open a consulate in Ramallah, a Palestinian-administered capital, but the Palestinians rejected the proposal because it would negate their claim to Jerusalem. Is.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Israel has occupied the Palestinian territories that are part of the future state of Palestine.
The statement added that the reopening of the US consulate was part of the international community's commitment to the decades-long Israeli occupation.
It should be noted that during the Trump administration, the Jerusalem consulate, which had been carrying out the American safari mission for the Palestinians for many years, had stopped working. Secretary Blanken promised that it would be reopened. However, Israel says it challenges its claim to sovereignty over Jerusalem.
According to world media, the opening of the US consulate in Jerusalem will be a major challenge for the Bennett government, as the United States has reverted to its traditional policy on Israel and Palestine since President Biden came to power.
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