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State Department to fold Palestinian Affairs Office functions into U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, restoration of prior structure announced
Summary
The State Department said Secretary Marco Rubio decided to merge the Palestinian Affairs Office into other sections of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, restoring a structure used during President Trump's first term; the department said the move is organizational and not intended to curtail outreach to Palestinians.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has decided to "merge the responsibilities of the office of the Palestinian affairs office fully into other sections of the United States embassy in Jerusalem," a State Department spokesperson said at a briefing, and Ambassador David Huckabee will implement the change in the coming weeks.
The spokesperson…
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