There was no immediate reaction from the Trump administration. However, unresponsive Palestinians would deal an embarrassing blow to the Trump administration ahead of an expected peace initiative and potentially prevent it from getting off the ground. Washington said it wasn’t cutting off relations with the Palestinians and remained focused on a comprehensive peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians. Although the U.S. does not recognize Palestinian statehood, the PLO maintains a “general delegation” office in Washington that facilitates Palestinian officials’ interactions with the U.S. government. Kushner and other top Trump aides have been shuttling to the region to meet with Palestinians, Israelis and officials from Arab countries.

Source: thestar November 19, 2017 01:18 UTC