US to shut Palestinian mission over lack of peace talks 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseThe United States announced Monday it will shutter the Palestinians’ mission in Washington, accusing them of rebuffing peace talks with Israel. The State Department said the Palestinians had refused to engage with either the United States or Israel and of rejecting outright a still unseen US peace plan. “The United States continues to believe that direct negotiations between the two parties are the only way forward. Waiting for ‘Kushner plan’While Washington demands the Palestinians open peace talks with Israel, the White House has yet to reveal any details of its long-awaited peace plan being authored by Kushner.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 10, 2018 21:45 UTC