200 House Republicans sign letter urging Biden not to reopen Jerusalem consulate Missive follows submission of long-shot bill in Senate; claims move would create ‘misguided situation’ in which US would operate 2 separate missions in Israel’s capital Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US correspondent based in New York Two hundred House Republicans signed a letter Monday urging US President Joe Biden not to go forward with plans to reopen the American consulate in Jerusalem, which historically served as the de facto representative office to the Palestinians. The letter spearheaded by Rep. Lee Zeldin followed GOP legislation in the...