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 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…
The United States closes the Office of Palestinian Affairs and merges it with its embassy in Jerusalem.
By Jennifer Hansler and Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will close the Office of Palestinian Affairs and merge it with the US Embassy in Jerusalem, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said Tuesday. “This decision will restore the Trump first-term framework of a unified US diplomatic mission in Israel’s capital that reports to the US ambassador to Israel,” Bruce said in a department statement. “Ambassador Mike Huckabe…
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