Trump Shuts Palestinians' U.S. Office in Dispute Over Peace Plan
- Erekat says imminent office move is a ‘dangerous escalation’
- Bolton issues warning against International Criminal Court
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The Trump administration announced Monday that it’s closing the Palestinians’ diplomatic mission in Washington over what U.S. officials say is the leadership’s refusal to participate in the peace process with Israel.
The Palestine Liberation Organization has refused to “to take steps to start direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel,” National Security Adviser John Bolton said in a speech Monday in Washington that also took sharp aim at the International Criminal Court.