Israel says US plan to reopen Jerusalem consulate is ‘bad idea’
by Reuters from on (#5P1BG)
Foreign minister warns reviving site traditionally used for diplomacy with Palestinians could be destabilising'
Israel has said a US plan to reopen its consulate in Jerusalem that was traditionally a base for diplomatic outreach to Palestinians is a bad idea" and could destabilise the prime minister's new government.
The previous US administration of Donald Trump signalled support for Israel's claim on Jerusalem as its capital by moving its embassy there from Tel Aviv and subsuming the consulate in that mission.
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