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US to reopen Jerusalem consulate, upgrading Palestinian ties

by Joseph Krauss
| May 25, 2021 9:06 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday that the U.S. would reopen its consulate in Jerusalem — a move that restores ties with Palestinians that had been downgraded by the Trump administration.

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