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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 475

US consulate in Jerusalem

US President Joe Biden, right, meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
September 25, 2024, 10:45 pm
US officials weighing steps Biden could take to preserve two-states after election
Sanctioning Ben Gvir and Smotrich is at the top of a list that would get longer if Harris wins, US officials tell ToI; could also include leveraging US security aid to Israel
By Jacob Magid
The United States Consulate in Jerusalem, March 4, 2019. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
December 1, 2022, 9:46 pm
US insists it’s still committed to reopening Jerusalem consulate, but few convinced
Biden’s new envoy to Palestinians reiterates pledge in 1st briefing, but senior Palestinian official laughs it off and Netanyahu aide says his stance against it hasn’t changed
By Jacob Magid
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr (L) meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on May 17, 2021. (Wafa)
November 23, 2022, 4:25 am
Biden elevates State Department official to new role solely focused on Palestinians
Abbas agrees to work with Hady Amr after objecting to promotion in May due to frustration over it coming in lieu of reopening Jerusalem consulate; US insists that’s still the plan
By Jacob Magid
Members of the Palestinian special police forces wait to compete during the 7th Annual International Warrior Competition hosted by the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC), Sunday, April 19, 2015, Amman, Jordan. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)
July 11, 2022, 1:41 am
IDF reportedly warns failure to advance measures for PA risks security coordination
Security establishment drafts document ahead of Biden visit, stating that Abbas has no accomplishments to point to and recommending more substantial initiatives be approved
By Sara Serfaty
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf (L) meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the latter's office in Ramallah on June 11, 2022. (State Department/Twitter)
June 12, 2022, 3:34 am
Top US official meets fuming Abbas in Ramallah ahead of expected Biden visit
PA president warns US he’s on verge of downgrading ties with Israel over actions in East Jerusalem and West Bank; reiterates demands for Biden to delist PLO, reopen consulate
By Jacob Magid
The United States Consulate in Jerusalem, March 4, 2019. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
June 9, 2022, 7:40 pm
US reopens line of communication for Palestinians severed by Trump
Bureaucratic, yet symbolic step will see US diplomats tasked with Palestinian file report directly to DC, rather than US envoy to Israel, though unit remains under embassy auspices
By Jacob Magid
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed, Pool)
June 7, 2022, 10:30 pm
PA’s Abbas dismisses US bid to boost ties unless consulate reopened
Palestinian leader asks Blinken to hold off on appointing special envoy; US advance team will discuss issue further with Abbas in meeting this weekend
By Jacob Magid
The United States Consulate in Jerusalem, March 4, 2019. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
May 31, 2022, 11:42 pm
US insists it’s committed to reopening consulate after officials tell ToI otherwise
State Department spokesman says Biden to take series of steps aimed at boosting ties to Palestinians, but admits Jerusalem mission has ‘unique sensitivities’
By Jacob Magid
US envoy to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Hady Amr meets with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, in Ramallah on July 13, 2021. (WAFA)
May 29, 2022, 10:17 pm
US readies steps to boost ties with Palestinians after freezing consulate reopening
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
By Jacob Magid
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, left, and then-US vice president Joe Biden after a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, March 10, 2010. (AP/Bernat Armangue)
May 12, 2022, 5:00 am
Frustrated by his cautious approach, Palestinians lose faith in Biden
Officials in Ramallah appreciate US president’s restoration of two-state solution narrative, but not his refusal to reopen diplomatic missions or embrace Abbas
By Jacob Magid and Aaron Boxerman
(From left to right): Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan at a press conference in Washington, DC on October 13, 2021. (GPO)
March 25, 2022, 4:40 pm
Israel to host Blinken and FMs of UAE, Morocco and Bahrain in ‘historic summit’
First in-person gathering of each Abraham Accords country’s top diplomat will be held on Sunday and Monday, as US secretary of state visits Jewish state, Foreign Ministry says
By Jacob Magid
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) meets with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2021. (Olivier Douliery/Pool via AP)
March 24, 2022, 7:21 pm
Blinken to visit next week, with Russia, Iran, Abraham Accords on the agenda
In second trip to region, secretary of state looks to shore up Israeli support for Western effort to end Ukraine war and coordinate ahead of a possible Iran deal signing
By Jacob Magid
US Ambassador Tom Nides is interviewed by The Times of Israel at the US Embassy in Jerusalem, on January 7, 2022. (David Azagury/US Embassy)
March 16, 2022, 4:35 am
US envoy looks to bolster West Bank economy with 4G service, tech offerings
Ambassador Tom Nides says he will ‘pound tables’ with Israeli minister to get ball rolling on extending 4G service to all Palestinians, wants PA to have role at Allenby crossing
By Jacob Magid
Then-US president Donald Trump, center, is flanked by then-ambassador to Israel David Friedman, left, and then-senior adviser Jared Kushner in the Oval Office on August 12, 2020. (AP/Andrew Harnik)
February 10, 2022, 7:02 pm
In new book, Trump’s Israel envoy hammers 4 rocky years into a smooth path to peace
David Friedman’s memoir ‘Sledgehammer’ finds the former ambassador unsnarling years of broken diplomacy for a new Middle East, though others recall a less tidy narrative
By Jacob Magid
US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Richard Nides during his swearing-in ceremony as new ambassador to Israel, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on December 5, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
January 14, 2022, 9:53 pm
New US envoy says ‘absolutely won’t’ visit settlements, to avoid inflaming tensions
Breaking from annexation-backing predecessor, Tom Nides tells Hebrew paper he’s entering job with ‘no ideology,’ says unlike Trump, Biden believes US must care for Palestinians
By Jacob Magid
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