In a statement, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said it viewed the reopening of the consulate as part of the international community’s commitments to end Israel’s occupation of the territories the Palestinians seek for their future state. East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory and is the capital of the State of Palestine. Israel, as the occupying power, does not have the right to veto the US administration’s decision, the statement said. Asked about the consulate at a press conference, Bennett reiterated Israel’s position on Jerusalem. There is no room for another US consulate in Jerusalem, he...
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