US EditionUS is shutting down Office of Palestinian Affairs and merging it into its embassy in Jerusalem
- In early May 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the closure of the diplomatic entity dedicated to Palestinian relations, integrating its duties into the U.S. Embassy located in Jerusalem.
- This decision follows the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and aims to consolidate U.S. Diplomatic efforts under the ambassador to Israel.
- The merger ends the office’s direct reporting to Washington and places Palestinian affairs under Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s authority within the embassy.
- Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the State Department, explained that the change will return to the approach used during President Trump's initial term, integrating U.S. Diplomatic activities related to Israel under a single mission based in Jerusalem.
- The change alters U.S.-Palestinian diplomatic representation, raising questions about future engagement while maintaining that outreach commitments remain unchanged.
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Rubio Shutters State Department’s 'Palestinian Embassy'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will dissolve the State Department’s Office of Palestinian Affairs (OPA), dismantling a Biden-era initiative that operated independently of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. The move, confirmed by U.S. officials and congressional sources, reflects a broader effort to restore President Donald Trump’s first-term foreign policy framework, which recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s undivided capital. Rubio has directed U.S. A…
U.S. to merge Palestinian affairs office into Jerusalem embassy under Huckabee's purview
The merger will shut down the Palestinian affairs office's direct line to the U.S. State Department and bring it under the authority of U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee
US Office of Palestinian Affairs to be folded into embassy in Jerusalem, State Dept says
“This decision will restore the first Trump term framework of a unified U.S. diplomatic mission in Israel’s capital that reports to the U.S. ambassador to Israel,” the State Department spokeswoman told reporters.The post US Office of Palestinian Affairs to be…
Rubio Moves to Shut Down State Department’s Palestinian Affairs Office
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has moved to close the State Department’s Office of Palestinian Affairs (OPA), a diplomatic body established during the Biden administration that had elevated U.S. engagement with the Palestinian Authority, according to information obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. Rubio has instructed the new U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, to absorb the OPA’s duties, including outreach to Palestinians, into the ma…
Palestinian Affairs Office shut down in US
The United States will close its Office of Palestinian Affairs and merge it into its embassy in Jerusalem, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday. “This decision will restore the first Trump term framework of a unified US diplomatic mission in Israel’s capital,” Bruce told reporters. She added that Ambassador Mike Huckabee would oversee the merger in the coming weeks. Bruce stressed the move is not a reflection on any outreach…
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