State Department’s point-man on the conflict to be elevated to position of special envoy to Palestinians; US embassy’s Palestinian unit to report directly to him, not ambassador.

The Biden administration has settled on a series of steps aimed at boosting its diplomatic ties to the Palestinians in lieu of reopening the US Consulate in Jerusalem — a move it reluctantly shelved amid Israeli opposition.

As reported by The Times of Israel
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