Rep. Lee Zeldin called the idea “flawed policy” that is a slap in the face to America’s strongest ally and empowers bad actors in the region. 

The resolutions state that reopening the consulate over Israeli objections would be a violation of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 and reward the Palestinian Authority “despite its efforts continuing to serve as an obstacle to peace in the region,” according to a news release. Instead, their position is that the United States should be represented by a single diplomatic mission in Jerusalem.

“The Palestinian Authority has made it abundantly clear that its push for separate diplomatic outreach from the United States is for the purpose of dividing Jerusalem, which the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 was crafted to specifically prevent. The law states that Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of Israel and remain undivided,” said Zeldin. “The Biden administration’s proposal is a unilateral concession to the Palestinian Authority in exchange for no concessions in return, which has been proven to be a failed policy time and again.”

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