{"id":709800,"date":"2021-09-02T11:50:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T15:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=709800"},"modified":"2021-09-02T11:50:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T15:50:59","slug":"israel-hesitant-to-approve-reopening-of-u-s-consulate-in-jerusalem-citing-threat-to-regional-stability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-hesitant-to-approve-reopening-of-u-s-consulate-in-jerusalem-citing-threat-to-regional-stability\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel hesitant to approve reopening of U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, citing threat to regional stability"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-hesitant-to-approve-reopening-of-u-s-consulate-in-jerusalem-citing-threat-to-regional-stability%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=709800&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2438785\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2438785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid meets with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rome, Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik, Pool)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 8:39 AM PT \u2013 Thursday, September 2, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Israel has shown concern over possible U.S. plans to reopen its consulate in Jerusalem and warned it could destabilize their government should it proceed. During a news conference Wednesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid condemned the potential move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u201dWe think it\u2019s a bad idea and we\u2019ve told America that we think it\u2019s a bad idea because for two reasons,\u201d he stated. One is, I mean the consulate was there for 130 years. I know the history, but once it was closed reopening it will send the wrong message. we feel that it will send the wrong message not only to the region, not only to the Palestinians, but also to other countries and we don\u2019t want this to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Back in May, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had mentioned the U.S. plan to reopen the consulate in Jerusalem in hopes of normalizing U.S.-Palestinian ties. However, the move would require Israeli approval.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today I met with Israel\u2019s Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naftalibennett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@naftalibennett<\/a>. We discussed the importance of the U.S.-Israel partnership, including America\u2019s commitment to Israel\u2019s security. I look forward to continuing our friendship and working with the Prime Minister and his government. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iLoDCArDOa\">pic.twitter.com\/iLoDCArDOa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBlinken\/status\/1430678986481352704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The announcement came after discussing the matter with now former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, though Netanyahu had reportedly said he preferred the consulate remained part of the U.S. Embassy.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict arises as Israelis and Palestinians both see Jerusalem as their capital. The Trump administration had supported Israel\u2019s claim to Jerusalem and had moved the U.S. Embassy there from Tel Aviv while breaking from decades of U.S. policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve judged this course of action to be in the best interests of the United States of America, and the pursuit of peace between Israel and the Palestinians,\u201d President Donald Trump stated at the time of the decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has not yet set a date for the potential reopening of the consulate.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/rep-matt-gaetz-exonerated-fla-developer-charged-with-extortion\/\">Rep. Matt Gaetz Exonerated, Fla. Developer Charged With Extortion<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid meets with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rome, Sunday, June 27, 2021. 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