The United States has also been angered by a Palestinian bid to have Israel investigated for war crimes at the International Criminal Court. "We have been notified by a US official of their decision to close the Palestinian mission to the US," Palestine Liberation Organisation secretary-general Saeb Erekat said in a statement. Under longstanding US law, permission for the PLO to maintain its mission in Washington must be renewed every six months. The United States had already threatened to close the office in November. Palestinian leaders see his White House as blatantly biased in favour of Israel.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2018 10:41 UTC