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U.S. to Reopen Jerusalem Consulate, Upgrading Palestinian Ties
(AP) Joseph Krauss - 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. The consulate long served as an autonomous office in charge of diplomatic relations with the Palestinians. He later announced $40 million in aid to the Palestinians, including $5.5 million in emergency assistance for Gaza. That brings total U.S. assistance to the Palestinians under the Biden administration to over $360 million.