Donald Trump closure of PLO mission in Washington ‘another move to punish Palestinians’
Washington — The US has decided to close the Palestinian mission in Washington in the latest move against them by President Donald Trump, a Palestinian official said on Monday, denouncing it as a "dangerous escalation". John Bolton, US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, was expected to announce the move at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, where he will denounce the court for investigating the US over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. "We have been notified by a US official of their decision to close the Palestinian mission to the US," Palestine Liberation Organisation secretary-general Saeb Erekat said. "This is yet another affirmation of the Trump administration’s policy to collectively punish the Palestinian people, including by cutting financial support for humanitarian services including health and education." The Palestinian leadership cut off contact with the Trump administration after the US president recognised the disputed city of Jerus...
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