The United States announced the closure of the Palestinian mission in Washington, DC, in what Palestinian leaders described as "a declaration of war" on peace efforts by the administration of President Donald Trump. In a statement on Monday, the US State Department said the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) office "has not taken steps to advance the start of direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel". "We have permitted the PLO office to conduct operations that support the objective of achieving a lasting, comprehensive peace between Israelis and the Palestinians since the expiration of a previous waiver in November 2017," the statement said. It added the PLO leadership "has condemned a US peace plan they have not yet seen and refused to engage with the US government with respect to peace efforts and otherwise". https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018...plo-office-washington-dc-180910064915646.html Bravo . A good and smart decision that supports the truth and peace efforts in the Middle East. I am sure that Mr. Trump will soon turn to the Israelis and make them also pay a price.
The man in the White House is doing exactly the right thing in shutting the Palestinian diplomatic mission. Firstly, the state of 'Palestine' does not exist. Secondly, for too long the Palestinians have refused to sit at the negotiating table with Israel and they have gotten away with it, as Trump's predecessors surrendered time and again to Palestinian blackmail and threats.
