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Barkat: Bennett, Lapid agreed to open US consulate in east Jerusalem  

Likud MK and former mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat writes to PM Bennett and FM Lapid, demanding that they take a firm, public stance against the US intent to open a consulate for Palestinians in east Jerusalem. Bennett and Lapid's offices deny Barkat's claims.

by  Ariel Kahana
Published on  08-23-2021 08:55
Last modified: 08-23-2021 08:55
Barkat: Bennett, Lapid agreed to open US consulate in east Jerusalem  KOKO

Former mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat | File photo: KOKO

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Mk Nir Barkat (Likud) is accusing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid of having agreed in principle to the Biden administration opening a US consulate in east Jerusalem.

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In a letter to Bennett and Lapid ahead of Bennett's scheduled meeting with US President Joe Biden on Thursday, Barkat writes that he has already reached out to them both on the matter, but "neither you nor any cabinet member have bothered to make an announcement saying you will oppose the move."

Barkat is demanding that Bennett and Lapid make it clear that they reject the US request to open a consulate in east Jerusalem and "put an immediate stop to the intent to question the status of Jerusalem and establish an American consulate that will serve the Palestinians in it. There is an American Embassy in Jerusalem that opened in 2018, so there is no need for another diplomatic mission in addition to the embassy."

The Prime Minister's Office responded to Barkat's claims with a short message: "It never happened." Lapid's office also denied the claims.

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