The administration of US President Donald Trump had decided to close the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Washington, DC, due to pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an American author and investigative journalist says.
Dave Lindorff, a columnist for Counter Punch and a contributor to Business Week and other news organizations, made the remarks on Saturday, after the United States reversed its decision to close the Palestinian office in the US capital.
Last week, the US ordered to close the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) office in response to efforts by Palestinians to prosecute Israelis at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over illegal Israeli settlement expansion on the occupied Palestinian land and other crimes.
In response, senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said, “We will put on hold all our communications with this American administration,” if the Trump administration continues with plans…